( he knows what this is about, he saw it coming as soon as clark asked about his surname. and he hates seeing that look on gregor's face, and he hates that he knows what caused it.

dammit clark, why couldn't you keep that to yourself? )

If I start off with 'he guessed it, I just confirmed,' can we get to the part where you're cripplingly disappointed in me and we don't? ( it's a last ditch defense, and ivan's shoulders sag. ) Yeah, sure.

( sire. )