Secret Relationship

Each night we revel in each other’s bodies. Every morning, I awaken to an empty bed and news of a brand-new threat from him: About to unleash a horrific building-size beast, manifest a city-decimating tidal wave, create a gas cloud that would kill the citizens but spare our pets.

Last night, as I nursed his battered flesh (because he must lose each time), we delicately broached the option of simply letting the people know: We used to be mere humans too, and simply want to be together...

But no, they’d never understand. Back to fighting; it’s what the public demands.