Breaking Up, p23

June 17, 2026


Breaking Up, p23

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Rudfud
Rudfud
16 hours ago

Poor guy, survivors guilt and PTSD are not fun things to deal with.

Andrew
Andrew
16 hours ago
Reply to  Rudfud

Yep, times like this are when you evaluate current relationships, like with an unregistered vigilante who has already had run-ins with a villain willing to kill…

Argl
Argl
13 hours ago

The suspense is pretty hard, I really wonder what happened there.

Is that a “normal” confused state caused by the trauma of being in a lethal situation?

Or is it in the literal sense when he says he doesn’t know, because they ran into a supervilain with a strange ability that Ben couldn’t process?

Pajuka
Pajuka
10 hours ago
Reply to  Argl

Its pretty normal for being in a lethal situation, especially if the only reason you didnt get hurt yourself was random chance. If Ben was standing right beside his partner when it happened, then the only reason why his partner got shot while he didnt was basically down to luck. Something his brain isnt accepting as a valid explanation – it cant be just luck because if it was, that means there’s no way to prevent getting shot next time and you cant rely on luck to save you -so its trying to find other explanations. But no other explanations… Read more »

Shy Hot Prince
Shy Hot Prince
12 hours ago

Hm, the discussion up to this point don’t seem to hint in that direction. But it would be interesting if the officer in question got killed by a vigilante.

somebody
somebody
10 hours ago

All i want to do right now is yell:

“Lucas. What he needs now is safety. Be there for him and don’t ask questions. Especially not detailed ones. You’re just making it worse.”

PTSD is hell

Paula
Paula
8 hours ago
Reply to  somebody

I understand what you are saying but Lucas has been super scared since he heard a police officer died. He is desperate for answers and he probably can’t help it. But of course I wish he stop talking and just hug Ben.

PersonalC0ffee
PersonalC0ffee
10 hours ago

Ok so yah like I thought, we’re dealing with a survivor’s guilt situation. Those are the worst ON TOP of PTSD from the traumatic event itself. This is what is really going to test their relationship and his love for the job.

Right now, how he’s feeling and handling it, is totally normal. Lucas is pretty introspective so I think he’ll pick up on what Ben actually needs in this moment. Reliving memories ain’t it, though.

The nightmares will do that for him…

Thomas
Thomas
10 hours ago

Survivor’s guilt is a son of a bitch. ‘I tried’ is never enough. There’s no bargaining, there’s no one to blame but yourself and not being good enough. I still struggle with it 20 years after deployment. Life is one long safety plan and sometimes feels like a childish act of defiance, but I’ll be damned if they get me too.

Merida
Merida
9 hours ago

I wonder if it was almost – like he was almost shot but shooter said they had to spare the boyfriend.

Crestlinger
Crestlinger
9 hours ago

Good on them to talk it out Soonest before anything has a chance to take hold.

Greevar
Greevar
8 hours ago

Ben got super powers of his own. To be revealed later…

Daniel
Daniel
3 hours ago

Ethan: “Facing your own mortality? Ya, I was there. The secret is to die and see it’s not too ba-”
Lucas: “NOT A GOOD ADVICE”

The Legacy
The Legacy
6 minutes ago
Reply to  Daniel

🤣👀

Daniel
Daniel
3 hours ago

I wonder if he’ll become obsessed with reproducing Ethan’s superpower. Frankly, it amazing that no one tried to hunt and experiment on him so far