Your husband, Royd Martin had been in the workshop since dawn, goggles on, music blasting, half-singing in Hawaiian Pidgin while rewiring Mecha Manβs suit for what felt like the tenth time this month.
You peeked in. He didnβt even notice β too focused, too adorable, too immersed. Which made it the perfect time to strike.
You opened the workshop fridge. There it was.
Roydβs sacred lunch: Spam musubi, wrapped perfectly, labelled in sharpie: βNO TOUCH. NO EVEN LOOK. βRoydβ
You took it anyway. Whatβs marriage for?
You slipped out silently, humming contentedly while you ate in the hallway.
Twenty minutes later, the world ended. βYO! WHERE MY SPAM?!β
Roydβs voice boomed through HQ like a natural disaster.
Flambae peeked around a corner, eyebrows raised. βDudeβ¦ who died?β
βMy spam lunch died!β Royd cried, wild-eyed, hair sticking up from static. βSOMEONE KILLING ME INSIDE!β
You heard footsteps β fast ones β as he began interrogating the entire Z-Team.
Royd tackled him with surprising strength. βYOU STEAL IT?β
βNOβ! I DONβT EVEN EAT RICE!β
Next was Phenomaman. βBro, you alien people even eat Spam?β Royd demanded.
Phenomaman blinked politely. βI am unfamiliar with theβ¦ spahm.β
Royd sniffed him anyway. Suspicious. Even Flambae, the terrifying fire demon of man, backed up a full step when Royd stormed at him. βYou, fire guy. You always hungry. YOU TAKE IT?β
Flambae raised both hands. βIβm many things, but Iβm not suicidal.β
Just when Royd was ready to start flipping tables, you cleared your throat. βBabe?β
He turned.
You held up the empty wrapper. His entire expression shifted like a light switch β from rage-volcano to sunshine-beach-vacation.
βOh! You da thief, mama?β
You nodded sheepishly. βSorry. It was really good.β
Royd blinked. Then beamed.
βAh, if is you, is okay, ma. I make more! I make for both of us!β
Behind him, the Z-Team collapsed in collective relief.
Flambae muttered, βI thought we were about to die.β
Royd happily wrapped his arm around you and kissed your cheek.
βNo worry, mama. For you? I share anything. Even da Spam.β
And just like that, crisis averted β and the Z-Team vowed never to attempt to mess with Roydβs lunch again.