I love the tension in this story, the way Clark is trying to be strong and yet is terrified that he'll spend the rest of his life with a Lois-shaped hole in his heart.
And how Lois knows how much Superman is giving up for her, how many emergency calls are going unanswered just because of her. Yet she desperately wants him to stay with her. That's not selfishness, it's recognition of his love for her. Even though neither one has said the words, their actions are screaming "I love you!" to each other at the tops of their lungs.
Wow. I wish I could write half as well as this. I'm simultaneously envious of your talent and thrilled that you're willing to share it with us. Thanks ever so much.
