Her hand felt soft on his arm although her grip was firm. It might have been weird but he really liked the contact. Clark was a tactile kind of guy and that could get hard when you were away from everyone that you knew.

"Clark Kent. It's nice to meet you, Allison," he said, flashing her a shy smile as he shook her hand. People back home had warned him that Californians weren't as friendly as people in Kansas but Clark found most of them perfectly friendly, just like Allison. Of course, not many of them were as cute as Allison was. "And it does take an adjustment. And I know it's cliche but... you can't beat the weather."