But apparently there is no choice but to take the bull by the horns.
This is so funny in reference to Lois!
“Superman, of course. Haven't you heard? Corben beat him up pretty badly.”
Oh, the irony here. Great premise for this story. So tragic that she just wants to help but she's stopping him from getting rest.
Throw a pang of anger into the mix as, of course, she's only here because of Superman…
Oh, poor Clark!
Her frown softens a bit. She relaxes her stance, just enough to indicate she's willing to listen rather than bite my head off.
I love this reaction from her because you never quite know if it's her compassion peeking through or if she smells that there's more to what he's saying.
My throat constricts. Boy, am I going to do it? Tell her? Now?
I love that you have Clark articulating what we're thinking!!
Realistically, that's not going to ever happen though.
This feels like such a breakthrough for him, though! There is no perfect moment.
“Are you going to close the door, or are you going to keep standing there?”
And now I'm totally wondering when she figured it out.
The moment I unceremoniously drop onto the seat, I realize I'm probably not going to stand up again tonight.
Uh, this hits so viscerally! This is really not his day!
“If it helps, I’m not proud of the way I handled the situation.”
You know, that really does help, actually. Nice to see him just take accountability there.
I'm not sure what's going on, but there's no way I can leave her like that, confused and distraught. With a grunt, I push myself up and follow her.
This section is such a lovely microcosm of their relationship - he's trying to help her, as she's in the midst of trying to help him.
“I thought we were friends,” she sobs into my shirt.
That's just heartbreaking.
I guess I'm back to being yelled at.
She looks away, but her pain is evident and cuts right through me.
I love your phrasing here.
And I can relate. Feeling helpless is worse than all my aches combined.
This is such a great insight.
My heart skips a beat as I realize she just called me Clark.
Awwwwww.
This was such a sweet addition to this episode!
