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Works which have used it as a tag:

• Coming out of my cage (and I've been doing just fine) by rawrasaurus

  Fandoms: Superman - All Media Types, Superman (Movie 2025), Superman (Comics)  

  • Explicit
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  10 Jun 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
  • Mercy Graves
  • Lois Lane
  • Lex Luthor
  • Clark Kent
  • Character study that devolves into shameless smut
  • Semi-Public Sex
  • Miscommunication galore
  • Codependent relationship dynamics
  • Two messy men talking about their messy feelings
  • Lex Luthor has a husband kink
  • Despite the fact that Clark isn't even his husband yet
  • Do superpowered Aliens need lube? Who knows
  • Soulmates
  • Soulmate-Identifying Marks
  • Dom/sub Undertones
  • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Implied/Referenced Drug Use
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Angst with a Happy Ending

  Summary

  On the eve of his father's trial, Lex Luthor hosts the annual LuthorCorp Charity Gala.

  He also thinks about proposing to his boyfriend. A lot.

  Series

  • Part 2 of You sit there in your heartache (and sequels)

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  13,086

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  55

  Kudos:

  161

  Bookmarks:

  12

  Hits:

  1,308