Joe Brooks - Superman

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Superman

The first time Sehun meets the girl of his dreams, it is embarrassing, because he is dressed as his favorite superhero and is, in turn, wearing red tights.

The fact that it is at a costume party only marginally alleviates his mortification.

The girl is dressed in a skintight leather and spandex Catwoman outfit, and Sehun goes to talk to her, only to end up tripping over his own stupid cape and doing a faceplant in the plush carpet. When he manages to get himself up, she is gone As is Sehun’s pride.

“There are no words paint a picture of that girl, hyung,” Sehun bemoans to his friend Baekhyun the next day. “Her eyes, those curves, it was as if she’s from some other world. I can’t let you set me up on this blind date with your sister’s friend; my heart is already taken.”

Baekhyun squints at him, and rolls his eyes. “I bet,” he mutters, for he knows firsthand that Sehun is known to be fickle.

Suddenly, the doors to the little café open and a girl steps in, rubbing her hands together for warmth. She spots Baekhyun and gives a cheery wave before getting in line to place her order.

Sehun pales and forgets to breathe for a second.

“That’s her!” he hisses across the t