Fic Recs: Towel Day!

[danceswithgary]

Fics where a towel plays a supporting role.


Sheer silliness in celebration of Towel Day! No CLex was permanently harmed in the making of this list, only happy endings allowed.

In alphabetical order by title. No WIPs or locked journal entries (I may miss a few because I'm friended).

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A Law Divine by acampbell NC-17 (5149 words)

Lex pulled the towel from his face, which was streaked with blood that was partially dried. Fresh blood still gushed from his nose, dripping onto his blue shirt, staining it dark. Quickly, he replaced the towel.


A Misplaced Remote by clarkaholic NC-17 (3173 words)

He moved forward with the towel held out just as Clark stepped toward him, inadvertently ramming the towel (and Lex’s hand) into his crotch.


A Slow Inevitability by chimosa R (3768 words)

He watched as a bead of water rolled down Clark’s chest and disappeared into the white fibers of his towel, instantly absorbed.


Aftermath by edie22 NC-17 (5776 words)

"You want to come in? I think there are some towels out there. You can leave your clothes on the hooks."


Blow Dry by Shelly NC-17 (3858 words)

He let Lex lead him over to a nearby stool, then strong hands were rubbing the towel over his head, soaking up the water. The roughness felt good to Clark and brought back memories of when he had been little and his mother had done the same thing.


Burned by Karen Colahan aka yavannauk NC-17 (5138 words)

The only difference was that Lex was now holding his bunched up towel in front of himself, obscuring Clark's view of his slim hips encased in tight, stretchy fabric. Clark wondered if Lex was hiding what he hoped he was, but he wasn't sure if he had the right to ask. And his conscience wouldn't let him make unfair use of his x-ray vision to look through the towel and trunks to make sure.


Closing Wounds by Alax NC-17 (6696 words)

Eyes closed, he reached blindly for the towel that he'd laid next to the tub, balling it and tucking it behind his head as his chin tilted up to escape the rising water.


Dirty by goth_clark NC-17 (13711 words)

Now here he stood, dripping water all over the hardwood floor, wearing nothing but a towel. It wasn't even a large towel. He had to hold it in place with one hand because it barely wrapped around his hips.


Educational Film by swtalmnd NC-17 (5200 words)

Lex leaned in awkwardly, going for Clark's throat. Clark brought his head back up with a snap, intending to find Lex's lips, and smacked his chin right into Lex's nose. "Fuck!" said Lex, quietly but emphatically. He pulled his hand away from Clark's cock to rub at the pain, only to end up with a snoot full of lube. He was sitting on the towel and couldn't get it out from under himself in time to catch the wet sneeze that sprayed lube everywhere.


Five Very Good Reasons Not to Date Luthors by seperis NC-17 (3835 words)

Clark stretches. He'd wondered if maybe he was overdoing it, but Lex has the strangest affection for Clark wearing towels right after showers. Especially if he's only holding it in one hand.


Freefalling by Kel NC-17 (7528 words)

Clark stepped out behind him and took a towel from the towel rack. Turning Lex around to face him, Clark wrapped his lover in the towel. "Show me how to make love to you."


Fund Raiser by edie22 NC-17 (5430 words)

Lex watched the muscles in Clark's back ripple and move. He watched Clark lean forward to spray, what Lex deduced was Armor-All, onto the hubcaps and wipe it off with another towel and then repeated that on each of the other three tires. After, he jogged into the garage, retrieved a dry towel from the front seat of the car that had been done before, and then jogged back out to drive the newly done car into the garage.


Hideaway by rivkat NC-17 (16147 words)

He bent, putting one hand on each side of Lex, feeling the terry loops of the towel almost rough against his slick-soft hands. Lex's head was hanging down, his forehead almost touching the towel as he waited, braced on his forearms.


If He Would Fall by Henry Jones Jr. aka sabershadowkat NC-17 (5291 words)

Lex received a few looks from the students in the hallway as he followed Clark back to the dorm room. He ignored them with poise, while wearing only a towel around his trim waist.


Listen by roxymissrose NC-17 (3306 words)

At the same moment, Clark opened the door, wrapped in a towel that Lex was certain had been much bigger when it was hanging on a hook in the bathroom.


Marked by seperis NC-17 (9007 words)

The sound of the water is loud and then the razor takes a station somewhere behind Clark, hopefully to be utilized again Real Soon Now (tomorrow, please), and the towel, hot and wet, is against his face. Gently wiping. Good place to hide what Clark thinks is a spectacular example of his ability to blush.


Massage Therapy by andariell NC-17 (2732 words)

Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Clark growls when he realizes he didn't bring a towel for his hair. In a fit of stubbornness, he eschews going back into the bathroom in favor of ripping the towel from around his hips. One end brought up to rub at his hair, the rest pools at his waist.


Mother Hen by Alax aka myashke NC-17 (14458 words)

The oversized bath towel lying in a pile beside the bed mocked him and he fought the urge to pick it up and drape it over the bare, round form of Lex's ass.


Of Chess and Cookie Jars, Very Important Things by romanyg R (2224 words)

His mom glared at him, six inches away from the door, as he stepped out into the hall with one hand on the towel and one on the phone. Busted.


Secrets, Lies and Misunderstandings by mahaliem R (15961 words)

Silently, Clark vowed to do something very, very special for Chloe sometime in the near future for the 'dripping wet and small towel' suggestion.


Stuck In The Plot of a Bad Porno by all_you_wanted NC-17 (4492 words)

Lex came out of the bathroom with a smile on his face, not at all acting like he had been in there polishing the rocket like a horny 12 year old just discovering his penis felt good when you pulled it. And he too was now wearing only a towel. I will not look under the towel. I will not look under the towel.


Study Break by corinna_5 R (1747 words)

Lex was in the doorway again, wearing only a bath towel wrapped loosely around his hips. The towel was a brilliant blue, like the sky above Smallville on a perfect summer day, and against it Lex's skin glowed like cream. Clark's mouth went dry.


Tea Towel for Two by danceswithgary PG-13 (799 words)

It would have been the perfect towel to take on a trip across the galaxy.


The Kissing Game by Kel aka kelex NC-17 (8698 words)

Towels would be really great. The bigger the towel, the less Lex-skin was revealed to him, and Clark put his overnight bag in the same hand as the basket as he pitched the towel to Lex.


The Lex Protector by suzvoy PG (2122 words)

And saw Superman emerging from the bathroom. Wet. Wearing just a towel. That had apparently only ever been intended for drying off a very small, very bald mouse.


The Milk and Cookies War by Punk PG-13 (6237 words)

Clark is wearing nothing but a towel. "Yeah, who told you that?" Clark switches the phone to his other ear and absently pushes wet hair out of his eyes. A white towel, wrapped around his hips, knotted just under his navel and the line of dark hair leading down. Lex's priorities undergo a few adjustments.


The Very Cliche Motel Fic by museaway R (7025 words)

The towel, which Clark had now become quite sure was mocking him, looked like it was about to fall away completely, so Clark pawed through the bag until he came across what he hoped would be a distraction.


Toe-Hold by Diana DeShaun PG-13 (4332 words)

"Clark," Lex's voice sounded strangled as he plucked at the towel in his lap, fluffing it up to better accommodate his awakening cock beneath it. "Fuck it, just cut the damn toe off!"


Touch Therapy by fajrdrako NC-17 (4527 words)

He couldn't remember what the book said about towels. He did remember what it said about the gluteus maximus, how those muscles held tension and were important to massage.


Under Pressure by Kel aka kelex NC-17 (5314 words)

Lex moved the towel off his lap to reveal his hard cock. "Does this look like I'd have told you no?"


Undertow by elynross NC-17 (20051 words)

Walking into the sauna with a tent in his towel...


With This Ring by Henry Jones Jr. aka sabershadowkat PG-13 (10579 words)

Clark hadn't brought his clothes in with him, and he held tightly to the towel tied around his waist as he left the bathroom. Lex was seated at the small table, wearing a charcoal gray suit, white shirt, and a violet tie. He glanced up, stilled a moment, swallowed visibly, and looked back down at the papers in front of him. "Coffee's hot," he said. A styrofoam cup steamed near his hand.


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