The Supermen had turned their base on Battleworld into another Fortress of Solitude. Most of them knew the place like the back of their hands, red-caped figures flying back and forth around the hall like flocks of birds searching for branches at dawn.
One figure among them stood out. He was not wearing a Superman uniform, but a shirt and dress pants, with oversized black-rimmed glasses on his face. Holding a stack of documents, he walked down the corridor while typing messages on his phone.
Walking while using a phone always led to collisions. By the time Clark noticed a dark shape in front of him, it was too late. He crashed headlong into another Superman and looked up to find the other man smiling.
"Hey, Clark, even after this place has been open for months, you still get lost?" the other man asked helplessly. "I can't believe you still don't have a base of your own. What have you been busy with?"
Clark shrugged. "I've been discussing a couples' night with Bruce. Valentine's Day is coming up."
A younger Superman flew over. "You're spending Valentine's Day with Batman?"
"In a sense, yes, but Selene and Lois will be there too. I'm trying to convince Bruce not to bring his little daughter. We should have a proper couples' night..." Clark replied.
"Hard to imagine." The younger Superman shook his head. "Whether it's Batman or Bruce, I can't imagine him flirting with his girlfriend in front of me."
"He's never done that?" The Superman Clark had bumped into seemed surprised instead. "I've even seen the two of them kiss. Batman's mask is designed for exactly that."
"God, why didn't I think of that?" Clark grinned, showing off his white teeth, and started typing rapidly on his phone again. "I'm going to