How Can I Compete? [M4A] [Superhero Fiction] [Argument] [Drifting Apart] [Not so Happy Ending]

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Oh, hey honey, how was work? That's good. Hmm? Oh, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, everything's fine.

Huh? Yeah, I'm sure. Thanks for the hug.

You did great today, I saw what happened on the news. Mhm. You caught someone in the air before they hit the ground.

You've told me about doing stuff like that, but I've never seen the footage of it. That was cool. Baby, I'm fine.

I just had a long day at work and I'm tired. I don't want to just go to bed without you. I wanted to see you come home.

I mean, I waited on the couch, but I guess I just fell asleep. Yes, I know I usually just go to bed, but I didn't want to do that tonight. I don't see what the problem is.

Baby, nothing's going on. Can we just go to bed, please? How have I been acting weird? You aren't home enough to point out something like that.

Do we have to get into this right now? I'm tired and I know you're tired from saving the world all day. So just drop it, please.

We were supposed to have dinner tonight. You promised you'd be home for dinner. And I know it's stupid of me to expect you to be home at a certain time anymore, but you shouldn't have promised something like that in the first place.

You say that every time. Oh, I'm sorry. I missed dinner, honey.

I promise I'll be home for dinner. I can't wait to come home and have dinner with you. You know, I didn't realize that dating a superhero meant I'm dating a liar as well.

Oh, I understand that the city needs you. That's all you ever talk about. It's the same excuse every time you miss dinner.

It's the same excuse every time you come home late. And it's the same excuse every time you cancel plans. Oh, darling, I'm not asking you to just stop trying to save the city altogether.

Sigh. This. ..

This is exactly why I didn't want to get into this with you. It always turns into these people need me conversation. Can you just drop the noble act for two seconds? Talk to me like I'm the person you're dating and not just some random citizen.

Oh, oh, ah, now you don't want to have this conversation. You keep asking me if I'm okay and now that I'm actually talking to you, you don't want to talk anymore? Baby, I was calm.

I was calm until you started pestering me about whether or not I was okay. Sigh. I just wanted to have dinner with you.

We haven't had dinner together in months. And I'm just so tired of eating by myself. I mean.

.. I made dinner. And I wanted to be special.

And now I just. .. I just feel so stupid.

No, no, no. It's not just about dinner. I.

.. I feel stupid waiting at home every night after work. I feel stupid staying up late for you and Ben.

And I especially feel stupid when I try to get you to sleep in with me on weekends. I. ..

You don't have to apologize. I appreciate the hug, just. ..

I get it. I. ..

I get it, okay? I know the city needs you. I know the people need you.

But I need you too. I'm just. ..

I'm sorry, babe. I just really, really miss you. I miss you so, so much.

I just. .. I just want you to stay, you know? I just want you here.

Be here. I know. I know you can.

I just. .. I just wish you could.

I. ..