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1. The Truth About Love by ashyjade136

   Fandoms: Smallville  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   17 Aug 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Lex Luthor/Original Female Character
   • Clark Kent/Lana Lang
   • Lex Luthor/Original Character
   • Lex Luthor
   • Clark Kent
   • Martha Kent
   • Jonathan Kent
   • Lana Lang
   • Chloe Sullivan
   • Original Character(s)
   • Lex Luthor deserves love
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Romance
   • Some sexual scenes but not until OC is over 18
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Obsessive Lex
   • Slow Burn
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Horses (weirdly enough)

   Summary

   Lex Luthor struggles to maintain his humanity, but finds an anchor in Grace Cooper, Clark's foster sister. Despite coming from opposing backgrounds, Grace and Lex find they have more in common than they ever thought possible. But external forces, including Lex's scheming father and Clark's monumental secret, threaten to tear them apart.

   Language:

   English

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   168,063

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   45/?

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