JL Drabble: The Reason
The Reason
(spoilers for "Shadow of the Hawk")
Everything is crystal clear: his son, his future. He goes to tell Mari it's over. Before he can speak, she says, "Boo, I'm late." She explains it's probably nothing, something about body fat. John's not That Guy. He stays.
Two weeks later, she tells him it was a false alarm. He's relieved, but now isn't the time to break up with her.
A month passes, two. He takes her out and ends up spending the night. And suddenly they've been together a year.
Batman asks him why he's still with Mari, and John realizes he's become That Guy after all.