J’onn takes his time figuring out what he wants to do. He has the time and he wants to do it right, do right by his father’s memory, but he hasn’t really ‘done nothing’ before so he volunteers. A soup kitchen on Mondays, the library on Tuesdays, a hospital on Wednesdays. He meets people and listens to their stories and shares [some of] his own and puts in the time and he finds it relaxes him, both the volunteering and the talking.
And one Saturday he’s out with Alex and Kara, getting brunch and catching up (like he wasn’t just at Kara’s apartment for Game Night two days ago), and one of the people he volunteers with – a lady from the soup kitchen or the library or something – notices him and says hello. J’onn calls her over and shakes her hand and introduces Alex and Kara.
“Oh! The girls!” The woman smiles. “Your father talks about you all the time!”
And Kara blushes and Alex swallows thickly and J’onn scratches the back of his neck.
I broke up with Maggie because I wanted to be a mother. And one day, I will be. You know, whether I’m with somebody or if I’m doing it by myself. I know that’s what I want. And I know that that is who I am. Just like I know that I’m the person that’s gonna jump the building to stop the bad guy. And I keep wondering. I mean, can those two people coexist? And is that fair? Is it fair to the person that I’m coming home to?
Look, you may be the person who jumps the building to stop the bad guy, but you’re also one of the most intelligent, and intuitive women I know. You’re an incredible agent. And I know you’re going to be an incredible mother. So when the time is right, I know you’ll make the choice that’s right for you.
Question of Smoke 