[She can feel him lock up. His muscles go tense. He only touched on the memory he regained of his brother...of the childhood promise to be great heroes that would change the world.]
[When he awoke, he thought he'd run from it for so long. Wondered what his lot in life even was. What was he doing? What was he even supposed to be?]
[Hearing the love of his life say he's a hero in her eyes...it...sends so many emotions rippling through him. Fear of being unworthy, anxiety over not living up to that vision, a refusal to believe that he's ever done anything even remotely heroic.]
[But...there's genuine pride and happiness buried under all of that. He's a hero to the woman he loves. There's not many people who can claim such a lofty title.]
[He places his large hands over hers wrapped around his middle and she can feel his shaky touch.]
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Date: 2023-10-26 02:32 am (UTC)[When he awoke, he thought he'd run from it for so long. Wondered what his lot in life even was. What was he doing? What was he even supposed to be?]
[Hearing the love of his life say he's a hero in her eyes...it...sends so many emotions rippling through him. Fear of being unworthy, anxiety over not living up to that vision, a refusal to believe that he's ever done anything even remotely heroic.]
[But...there's genuine pride and happiness buried under all of that. He's a hero to the woman he loves. There's not many people who can claim such a lofty title.]
[He places his large hands over hers wrapped around his middle and she can feel his shaky touch.]
...Even after all of my failures...?