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the definition of "good" by i_loved_you
Fandoms: Superman - All Media Types, Superman (Comics), Superman (Movie 2025), Smallville
19 Jan 2026
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Summary
Lex Luthor is a good person.
He knows it as he stares into the mirror, surrounded by white tile and marble, the shower floor still wet and soap still washing down the drain. He knows it as he pours lotion onto his hands and massages his legs. He knows it as he washes his face with his charcoal soap and dries his face off with a towel.
Lex Luthor is a good person.
He thinks.
Lex Luthor is a good person.
He tries, at least. He tries every day. It’s all he’s ever tried; all he’s ever done in his life. Be good, be good, be good. Good, good, good. His definition of good…
It errs just on the wrong side of human.
So does the alien’s face, as it pops into Lex’s head.
How anyone describes Lex’s eyes as blazing while Superman lights fires with his own burning eyes is beyond him. How anyone describes his words as scathing when what comes from Superman’s mouth could freeze volcanos. How anyone describes him as untouchable while Superman has skin that bullets do not break.
Lex Luthor is not a good person.