FDK: Love Me Back to Life (7/16) - Lois & Clark Fanfic Message Boards

Clark finishes the rescue... Lois has a lot of feelings...

Wow. He really needs to clear the air with Lois. It'll be good for both of them....
Looking forward to more.

Yeah, they both definitely need to clear the air... stay tuned!

Clark is suffering from guilt and PTSD. The aftermath of Mayson's death makes him think his inability to be in several places at once was the reason people died because he was not fast enough. NO ONE carries such a huge burden without leaving a scar.

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“Go home,” the man said, and Clark had to look away for a moment, lest his guard slip and he reveal too much of his emotional state. Superman wasn’t supposed to be weak. “I don’t know if you have someone to go to, but if you do...go to them.”

Decades of experience are speaking here. Chief Williams has no doubt seen this sort of behavior from other first-responders and realizes that the Man of Steel is truly made of flesh and blood after all. Hopefully, Superman will take those words to heart more than the random ones mentioned by the firefighter earlier.

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She hoped he had someone to go to, talk to. She knew with some sort of certainty that he didn't have a romantic relationship with anyone; he'd intimated as much, that it wasn't something he could do without putting someone at risk. He wasn't willing to do that, she understood now. But he did have friends; hopefully, more than just herself and Clark.

Oh he does Lois, he simply has not realized it yet.

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Clark still wasn't back. Hot tears started falling slowly, making tracks across her nose and cheek, landing on her hand. She stared at them as she cried, her chest feeling as if it would burst from fear, worry, and heartbreak. She ached for him to put his arms around her--to pull her close and reassure her that everything was going to be okay--that he was going to be okay. He was the one constant in her chaotic world, and now he was crumbling. He was falling apart, and she had no idea how to save him.

They need each other so much!

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He knew it couldn’t last. Morning would dawn and he would have to face his mistakes. This moment was an illusion--but oh, it was the best illusion. And he wanted it. He wanted just one night to pretend that he was just a normal man falling asleep with the woman he loved in his arms.

After every storm, a person needs a place of safe harbor and rest. That having been written, I'm worrying about what happens next....

We're so glad the first responder trauma/PTSD rings true for you! lovetvfan worked hard on the PTSD angle, so we hope we've done it justice as the rest of the story unfolds.

And yes, they definitely do need each other so much!! Clark so much more than Lois right now... so we'll see what happens when she wakes up...

Thanks for the feedback!! <3

Thanks for catching this! We definitely tried to explore the PTSD side of what Clark must experience on a daily basis. Thanks for reading!

This is painful to watch! Good job in portraying the impact PTSD has on, not only the person directly impacted but also, the people who love them most. I have to believe that most people suffering from this disorder get left behind because the real problem is so well masked by other emotions such as anger, sarcasm, callousness, etc.
Only a deeply abiding, unconditional love would compel a person to endure such behavior for a long period of time.

And this kind of support has not been the norm for Lois Lane! The fact that she is painfully enduring the situation and proactively seeking a solution reveals the depths of her true character. Lois Lane provides hope that she has the super strength and courage to save Clark Kent.

Anxious to discover just how the story unfolds.....................