Hi Mary!
Superman and Wonder Woman
He always seemed a little put out whenever I compared him to Superman, and rightly so: my assessments of him back then weren’t very kind.
Yes. Very kind. And the ocean is just a big lake.
whether it’s backing me up as I storm the fortresses or just being there for me when I can’t fight anymore.
Love the symmetry!
: his compassion, his strong morals, his willingness to put himself on the line for others.
Translation: always having pizza and ice cream available for Lois. Not sleeping with women other than Lois. Jumping into harm in front of Lois.
Wait a second, Superman isn’t willing to sleep with Lois.
LOIS: A fatal character flaw.
In a way, Clark is my Superman, but with the added bonus of being real.
Awww
Somehow, that was enough for the tabloids to start linking them together—and the costume makers, apparently.
Ooooh, Zara will have a field day with this.
but now that I’m past that and able to think about him more objectively…
To be fair, she has always objectified him.
It would probably be discouraging to have to constantly cancel dates or have them interrupted because of a disaster happening half-way around the globe.
It could also provide opportunity for headlines.
He would need someone who could handle that, not to mention someone understanding enough to be there for him when the rescues that pull him away from her go wrong.
Awwwww. She went deep!
. In fact, I’m over him enough to go out with someone else, dressed in costumes that poke gentle fun at a celebrity couple. If he is dating Wonder Woman, I hope they’re happy together. I throw back my shoulders and take the costumes to the check-out.
Yeah, completely over him.
You know, if the shop had Crusader and Amazonia costumes, this might give Clark an even bigger heart attack.
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Amazonia, Mark/Caped Crusader, Abby
Better than the real thing!”
Oh? And he knows that *how*?
. “So, what do I get to be? Did you find a fake military uniform or something?”
I stare at him, trying to understand the logic behind his guess. “A what?”
“Oh! Right.” Clark shuffles awkwardly and finally looks down at the box.
Oops? No discussing satellite secrets!
No, you’re not going to be big, tall, and broody. Or do you see your master burglar partner dressed in a purple cat suit with black boots and long fingernails?
“Besides, you and Superman actually have a lot in common
Like love interests, enemies, and parents.
“Um, Lois…I can’t wear this.”
Worried it will show outlines that are going to raise hell with HR?
His nervous expression is as much unlike Superman as his glasses and unruly hair, but the eyes...the skin tone... My heart starts thudding even before the puzzle completes itself in my head.
Superman’s from Kansas!
but I haven’t heard a word. “—tell you eventually, but definitely not now or like this.”
Boy, is she gonna be surprised when Zara shows up and Clark is all ‘I did tell you I was married but we’re estranged’.
My plastic tiara is resting on the coffee table.
Right. He got a sexy Wonder Woman sitting in his apartment.
His glasses are on the table next to the tiara, a costume accessory next to another costume accessory.
Cute!
“The fact that I’m your best friend isn’t enough of a reason?”
No, friendships frequently sour, but love, love lasts forever.
“Right, hoping to know that I loved you. As if my constant chasing after you and swooning over you last year wasn’t any proof.”
Umm…
“Living an ordinary life.”
It’s also the reason why it didn’t work out with the princess.
It’s still difficult to process all of this, but it’s clear that there’s something he needs to understand if there’s ever going to be an us:
I Do Love the Ordinary Man
Clark Is Not So Ordinary
See you in the conclusions!
Michael
