2 Expectations vs Reality

Roxie and the super stood staring at one another for what seemed like forever to them but in reality was only a few moments. Thankfully the cameras had been turned off so no one saw the two, blushes blooming across their faces.

"I...gotta go" he said. Before Roxie could say anything, he flew away at sonic speeds.

She stood there for about half a minute, processing what had happened. Her soulmate was a superhero. This would've been the kind of thing she would have dreamed of as a girl, before she grew up to realise just how stupid soulmates were. Most met their soulmates by 20. Roxie was 27. She had given up on ever meeting them and decided to focus on her career. This was not the time for her to be bonded, least of all to a super.

"Roxie. Time to move on. Back to the studio," the driver yelled. She forced a smile onto her face.

"Of course!"

She hopped into the back of the van with the two cameramen. It was only a short drive back to the news studio.

After a couple minutes, it donned on her how instead of talking with her, Areolite had fled.

'He didn't want me' she thought.

She couldn't blame him though. A super's identity was their most guarded possession. 'I would be a liability and a not very pretty looking one at that.' she thought.

Roxie started shedding a couple tears. The cameramen started to tell her that she did a great job and that she should stop crying.

"Thanks guys." Roxie said, unable to say anything else to them.

Her arm was burning when they arrived back at the studio. She walked in and her best friend, Herra, instantly jumped her, trapping Roxie in a hug.

"You did a great job! Can't believe you got such a lucky break on your first field job!" she exclaimed. Roxie forced herself to smile but Herra saw through it. "What's wrong?" she asked. She grabbed onto Roxie's hands and pulled back when she felt how warm her left one was. "You met your soulmate!" she exclaimed. Roxie had to shush her before she got the attention of the entire building.

"So who is he?" Herra asked.

"...its him..." Roxie replied.

"Him? Who's him?"

"Areolite. He's my soulmate."