If Lana stayed in Paris longer do a time jump several years later reimagine the opening scene of Crusade where instead of finding Chloe finding some mystery saviour across America and now Metropolis & Smallville like Man Of Steel but doesn't know who he is, have him follow her around especially The Daily Planet.
shareLike Marv Wolfman's Man And Superman Lois be the only one who believes in him and know he's a force for good.
shareShe would probably bring him out of his life of solitude.
shareCome to town like Perry White looking for a story about Superman.
Her coming to town would be like her first appearance in Smallville and Man Of Steel. Have her upset some of Clark’s high school friends, asking them questions about him and the town’s history.
Would Lois be a TV news reporter with Jimmy Olsen as her cameraman? being like the DC version of Gale Weathers. Have The Daily Planet be a media company.