Clark suddenly revealed his long-suppressed feelings, and the couple didn't know what to say to comfort him.
"son..."
This topic has been in this family for a long time. They hope that their son can hide himself and do not want government officials to suddenly come and take their son away one day.
But adolescent students desire to be noticed on campus, and those who have gone through this stage also understand this feeling.
"I'm done eating. I'm leaving now."
The atmosphere at the dinner table was dull. David was not very interested in the old topic at home. He twitched his ears slightly and looked out the window. Then he stood up, picked up his schoolbag and left as if nothing had happened.
"From Clark, excitement +9, depression +7..."
I gained a lot of emotional points from 'Dear Brother' again.
laugh!
David had just strolled outside the farm.
Not a minute late, the school bus stopped in front of him at the right time.
"Hi, David."
We boarded the school bus, and saw boys and girls laughing and chatting, their faces filled with the youth and vitality of high school students. Several of them greeted David.
He nodded in response and found a seat in the back row to sit down.
David turned his head and looked at the scenery outside the window leisurely.
The sky is as blue as a mirror, white clouds are floating slowly like cotton balls, and the green grass is endless, extending all the way to the dense woods in the distance, making people feel peaceful.
The only advantage of this rural town called Smallville in Kansas is probably that because of its remoteness and backwardness, most of the natural scenery has been preserved and the air is fresh.
The school bus stopped briefly and started again.
"Where's Clark? David." A clear and lively female voice came from the other seat, with a hint of doubt.
Although the two brothers would not be together all day long, one of them would always be there when going to school in the morning.
"Behind." David said casually, knowing who it was without looking back.
Chloe has short blond hair and a fair face. When she smiles, she always squints her eyes and reveals her fangs. She is quirky but a little cute. She likes to explore and dig into all kinds of weird and interesting things. She is a reporter and editor-in-chief of the school newspaper.
She sat looking out over the Kent farm, wondering what was going on.
"It's not uncommon for high school students to quarrel with their parents on a daily basis.
You wouldn't be interested." David said with a hint of boredom.
"There you go again. Stop acting like a grown-up, David."
Hearing this, Pete, a short black man who looked a little funny and sitting next to Chloe, gave her a look that said you know what I mean and smiled.
"It makes you look like a loner, and girls don't like this."
On campus, the Kent brothers were notoriously reluctant to participate in various activities. Clark appeared to be tall and strong but shy and timid, not good at speaking, like an honest ox.
In other people's impression, David likes to be quiet and alone, does not like to interact with others, and has a slightly eccentric personality with a hint of mystery.
"It looks like Clark won't be able to catch the school bus today."
Chloe turned her head and jokingly replied.
"If you hadn't been born on a farm, the rumor in school that you were a vampire who was born during the Renaissance and usually stayed alone in an ancient castle would have spread a long time ago."
David and Chloe are familiar with each other, mainly because they are two of Clark's few close friends, and they got to know each other through interactions.
Looking out the window, David remained noncommittal.
I have lived my life over again, and even though my body is affected by various hormones and I still have some of the mentalities of adolescence, it is definitely different from that of an impulsive teenager.
For example, his Kryptonian brother Clark.
"Kryptonians also go through puberty."
Sighing inwardly, David cast his eyes towards the front seat of the school bus, where a couple in love were chatting and laughing and making ambiguous gestures.
Lana Lan, with smooth black hair and a slightly upturned nose, is pretty and is the captain of the school cheerleading team. Although she is not the hot and extroverted type, she is liked and secretly admired by countless men in the school.
And her handsome blond boyfriend——
"It's really not surprising that the captain of the football team, who is as bright as a star in school, is in love with the captain of the cheerleading team."
He complained in his heart.
"Honestly, if Clark, who is shy even when talking to girls, can pry Lana away from Whitney.
It will be the headline of the next issue of Torch Newspaper."
Chloe snickered when she saw David's gaze, "But we both know that's impossible."
It's usually impossible to hide your secret crush on someone. Clark has a crush on Lana. As his friends, she and Pete can see it even though they don't say it.
After all, a boy often stares at a girl absent-mindedly regardless of whether in class or outside of class, and becomes extremely nervous and at a loss when talking to her. What else could be the reason?
As a family who grew up together for more than ten years, if Clark really loves football, David will support him.
"It's a pity that young Superman has let his hormones get the best of him."
Clark wants to join the football game and play glass-breaking, mainly because Lana's boyfriend Whitney is the captain of the football team.
"I want to follow in her footsteps and shine on the football field to win the attention and gaze of my crush."
So immature...
David shook his head secretly.
"It seems that if nothing unexpected happens, Clark's plan to join the football team has failed, right?"
Putting away his snicker at Clark's pitiful crush, Pete turned serious and glanced around. He leaned over and asked in a low voice.
"David, what about you?"
"I've already said that I don't plan to join the football team."
He had no interest in carefully controlling his strength and playing house with the group of rugby players in school who were generally rude and arrogant like gorillas.
"But this is the only way." There was a hint of fear in Pete's eyes.
"What's the solution?" Chloe was puzzled. "Peter, why are you suddenly speaking in such a low voice?"
It's like a thief, hiding from something in fear.
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't know because you're a girl, Chloe."
Pete stole a glance at the football team members who were playing around in the front, and swallowed nervously as if he was afraid they would turn around at any moment.
"We want to avoid being the unlucky straw man."
"scarecrow?"
"It's a tradition for the school's football team that before the big game they paint Smallville's s on a guy's chest and hang him up like a scarecrow."
David explained with a smile.
It was like some kind of morale-boosting ceremony before the army went into battle.
A group of guys who are bold and reckless because of their youth.
"It seems that I have underestimated the brutality of football players." Chloe frowned, her expression hard to describe.
"That's why Clark and I want to join the school team. Even if we just have to guard clothes or pass water, they won't bully their own people." said Pete, a slightly shorter black man.
He gave David a look that seemed to warn and persuade him.
"You can still laugh, David.
If Clark doesn't make it, the target will most likely be one of you brothers."
This is not nonsense or scare tactic.
This is how it is on American campuses: students who excel in athletics are the center of attention on campus. No matter how well a nerd studies, he is still a nerd and will be the first to be bullied.
A pair of "nerd" brothers who were born on a farm, have excellent grades and are quite famous on campus.
"You know.
Clark's matter may cause Whitney to target you, Clark's brother."
"Stupid Clark."
David secretly rolled his eyes when this matter was mentioned.
Clark thought he had hidden his secret crush on Lana very well, but in fact, anyone who had some contact with the two of them could see it, including Lana's boyfriend.
Although the young Superman seemed dull, shy and uncommunicative to outsiders, and was the least popular type among boys, he was still extremely threatening due to his tall, strong body and handsome appearance.
"Especially Lana, even though she has a boyfriend, her attitude towards Clark is slightly different from that of others."
There was a risk of being green on her head, and as Whitney was used to being a celebrity on campus, it was hard not to feel jealous.
Here, Pete lowered his voice and persuaded David to join the football team.
Whitney, who was chatting with her girlfriend, didn't know whether it was a coincidence or she vaguely heard her own name.
As he talked and laughed, he glanced back, his eyes lingering on David, with an undisguised coldness in them, and then he turned back.
"You really want to find me?"
Seeing this scene, David raised his eyebrows and was stunned.
Is he going to start getting scared now?
"At the age of seventeen, with the physique of a Thanos, am I afraid of violence from my classmates?"