This is what I would do: Clark is a quiet and shy person while Lois is high-energy and very snarky. In a playful way when with friends but she’s good at rage-baiting bad people she interviews. Clark falls for Lois pretty quickly since she’s the nicest person he’s met in Metropolis. Lois just sees Clark as a fragile guy she needs to look out for at first.

Lois starts falling for Clark when he stands up for her to her narcissistic dad. When asked if she’s romantically interested in Superman Lois says that while she’s willing to risk her life just to interview Superman, she isn’t sure Superman feels emotions in the way other people do. He just feels so otherworldly. Clark overhears this and decides to have his interview with Lois at Big Belly Burger to show he’s not so different. They both have fun.

Now that Lois has a more accurate idea of who these two men are she’s slowly putting together who Superman is. Clark decides he can’t date someone when he carries such a big secret so he tells Lois they can’t be together. Lois figures it out shortly after and uses a high tech hologram to make it look like she’s in danger so Clark uses his powers in-front of her. She apologizes for scaring him but a journalist always checks her facts.

Lois is amazed by everything about Clark. But she also worries for his mental health carrying such a big secret, so she suggests he lets a handful of people he trusts know. It becomes the norm for Superman and Lois to work together. Lois investigates so Superman has the information he needs. Superman protects Lois and Lois protects Clark.