Clois take in a view of Metropolis.
The wind bit hard up here. It whipped against Lois's cheeks and snuck under her beanie to nip at her earlobes. She pulled the hat further down and patted the edge with her gloved hands.
"Too cold?" Clark asked.
"I'm fine."
This statement was followed by a quiet sniffle. He hugged her tighter. His arms were the only thing keeping her from tumbling one hundred stories into the traffic below. The breeze picked up again and flapped his cape. He was leaning back against the spire of the tower. She was standing on top of his feet, which were barely planted on the ledge. Dusk was just fading into inky darkness, and the city was lit up by thousands of lights. In the west, the faint sunlight that remained illuminated wispy clouds across a violet backdrop.
"Can you take me out here another time?" she asked softly.
He matched her tone, "Sure."
"It's so beautiful when the moonlight's on the water."
"Yeah...You're not afraid of heights."
"You think that's weird?"
"I think most people would be shitting themselves."
"You're not scared."
"Yeah, but I can fly," he chuckled.
"It didn't bother you when you were a kid?"
He thought about it. "I dunno. I don't think I went anywhere...Actually, that's not true. There was a fair with a Ferris wheel. But it wasn't that big. I don't remember too well; I'll probably have to ask my mom. I swear, she remembers every freak-out I ever had."
He laughed, and she figured it was ok to do the same. The western sky was black now. Lois looked down at the tiny cars jamming the streets. She was in a whole other world than them. It should've felt surreal.
Her legs started shaking from the cold. She wanted to stay a while longer, but she knew he'd never allow it. Try as she might, she couldn't stop the reflex.
"You're gonna get sick. I'm taking you home," he said assertively.
She didn't try to argue. He kept one arm securely around her waist as he reached down with the other and scooped her up bridal style. She didn't bother wrapping her arms around his neck. She kept them folded to her chest, trying to insulate herself. At least she could look forward to him warming her up later. He floated off the ledge and took off towards her apartment.