He couldn't explain that for whatever reason, there was no way for that to go wrong. Of all the things that Clark worried about, his connection to Bruce, the strength of it, was not one of them. He could worry that it might be destructive to Bruce, or that it might make their professional lives more difficult, or the never-ending battle...

Bruce was his equal. Bruce was the one person who made him feel safe. Always.

"Right," he agreed as he leaned in, took a quick kiss, and wrapped his arms around Bruce. Then they were heading through the air as fast as was safe for the both of them.