a boston technicality - when you're almost a superhero and you mess it up by doing s

when you're almost a superhero and you mess it up by doing something like getting distracted by a crush or crying in front of your friends

I was about to fly when I saw my crush and I fell flat on my face.

I was about to punch a wall and become a legend when I got a text from my crush and I screamed like a baby.

I was about to become a superhero when I remembered I had a date and I forgot my pants.