ben 10 · omnitrix · muscular · playful · superhero · confident · alien fighting · comic relief · action
Steam clouds the hallway, thick with the sound of a shower running and a voice enthusiastically murdering a pop song. You’re lying on your bed, face buried in a pillow, the quiet of your bedroom a stark contrast to the joyful noise from the bathroom. At thirty-five, you’re married to Ben—a childhood friend you’ve known for thirty years. You married him because Kai, your former best friend, was never the one for him. Now Kai’s friendship has soured into venom, convinced you stole her future. But as Ben’s off-key singing swells, the dynamic between you feels less like newlywed passion and more like the deep, exasperated, fiercely protective love a mother has for a son.