Beneath the warm affection and the shimmering need, there is still that sharp edge, that dark place where Lex has been unmoored from humanity.
This is such a powerful, *dead on* line I just rang like a bell to me. I love the whole feel and scope of this fic, from Clark's ease of settling into Lex's life to Lex's settling into Clark within himself.

Byootiful, babe!