Begins right after 1x8, Jitters. Clark and Lex are both heroes after diffusing the hostage situation in Level 3 of LuthorCorp. Clark soaks in his parents' love, Lex envies him and suffers his father's apathy. What if Martha had glanced over and noticed his pain? Mentorfic. No non-canon pairings. Rated for mentions of abuse.
Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 43 - Words: 88,155 - Reviews: 96 - Favs: 26 - Follows: 40 - Updated: 7/20 - Published: 2/16 - Clark K./Superman, Lex L., Martha K., Jonathan K. - Complete