Clark honestly tried to avoid the path to creeperdom when it came to using his powers, but after the ominous note on the radio and not seeing Cara anywhere in the dorms, Clark broke out the X-ray vision as he hurried through town.

It wasn't too long before he found what he was looking for and burst inside, moving in a blur of red and blue to Cara's side. "Cara! What's going on?"

No, he didn't think to release the girl before starting in on the questions.