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Rockin' The Casbah by TheResurrectionist
Someone starts a rumor about a certain pair of founders and a certain piece of League furniture. Title from a song by The Clash.
Disabling Masks by frozenpotions
Bruce doesn't think Clark can handle playacting as his boyfriend for an investigation. Clark eventually proves him wrong, in the horniest way possible.
For Superbat Week 2024. Day 4: This Is a Love Story/This Is a Detective Story
Cardiac Contingencies by chillestavenger
When Bruce needs somewhere to hide Harley Quinn from the Joker's wrath, Clark doesn't think twice about offering up the Fortress of Solitude. He's happy to help, and not too worried about his own safety. What Clark fails to consider is how insightful and meddling a bored Harley Quinn can be, especially when it comes to Clark's feelings about a certain cowled coworker.
Clark makes a bet mid-mission and Bruce has no choice but to accept. He has no idea what Clark is planning but "the loser doing whatever the winner wants" sounds both awful and... intriguing.
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âI bet I can disassemble the bomb before you can,â Clark says, voice giddy and excited.
âWhat,â Bruce says, because what?
âI bet-â
âI heard you,â Bruce interrupts. âThis isnât a joke, Superman.â
âI know,â Clark says, and Bruce sighs a little in relief. Then Clark continues: âIâm still gonna be faster than you, though.â
The Proposal by BlackBat_of_El
Bruce Wayne is under suspicion of being The Batman, and to get the investigators off his tail, he needs to prove that he is a normal billionaire with normal relationships that tie him to the mundane world. The problem is, the only way to do that is to lie and say heâs about to get married to Clark Kent, the shy reporter from The Daily Planet who also happens to be Superman.
10 Ways to Integrate Yourself Into Human Society (and not Conquer it) by prisonmechanic
Superman tries his best to always, without fail, be human.
Which isn't always an easy task. It was easier as Clark sure; a human man with a human job and human interests, but the world needed Superman, who definitely was not human. In those moments he shed his outer layers, the polite meek layers of a small-town man doing his best in the big city and became something else entirelyâsomething inhuman; Kryptonian.
Unfortunately for him, Batman Can see straight through him.
who's coming to dinner by shipyrds
Beyond the onslaught of comestibles are Ma and Pa Kent. Theyâre seated next to each other, which isnât traditional, and also makes this feel even more like a job interview Bruce is failing. He thinks. Heâs never actually had a job interview, never mind failed at one. That may be part of the problem.
âSo,â he begins, a tentative foray into the awkward silence broken only by the sounds of Jonathanâs fork scraping mashed potatoes onto his plate. âHowâs the, ah, harvest this year?â
âBad,â Jonathan says, and does not elaborate.
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Three visits to Smallville over a year.
Clark needs to defeat his greatest rival for Bruce's affection: the Batmobile.
For Bottom Bruce Wayne October day 16: on patrol | showing off.
slumberland by pomeloquat
Bruce has shared a bed with Clark many times before without incident. It's only recently that it's become...strange.
For Bottom Bruce Wayne October day 2: somnophilia.
Caring for Cattle by Rgfellows
âDo you have much experience caring for cows?â Batman asked.
Clark stared. He tried to process the question. He kept staring. Batman offered nothing further to elaborate.
âCows?â He finally asked.
Batman gave a small sigh from his nose. He was as close to fidgeting as Clark had ever seen him.
âYes. Cows."
Clark learns more about his very secretive friend thanks to a very unexpected set of circumstances.
how to date a superhero (series) by solomonara
Someone spots the Batman kissing Mild Mannered Reporter Clark Kent. Hijinks ensue.
Baby Blues by HeartfulCakes
Bruce scoffs. âIâm not letting your son fly around in a polo. His identity is more an issue than bullets. Still best to be safe.â He pats the super suit box.
Clark takes it like itâll blow up. âAre you going to come to Jonâs eighteenth birthday bringing birds and bees? A box of condoms? All this protection speech.â He means it as a joke but he kind of wants to fly into the sun for a few hours after the comment.
âNo, Clark,â Bruce snorts. âThis is your condom. I know you donât know what that is-â
âI might have to die again for you to drop that.â
Lois yells from the top of the stairs. âWhy are you both still here?! My lawn better not have balloon bits in it,â she starts walking down the stairs and Bruce is already excusing himself. âI said no water balloon fights, why do neither of you listen to me!â
âââ
When life gives you a kid you donât want, you raise it with your best friend and the woman that watched you die.
so far from home (to have a stranger call you darling) by magnificentbirb
It started with a phone call.
(Bruce Wayne keeps getting invited to dinner at the Kent farm.)
Padam Padam by frozenpotions
Batman's heartbeat keeps speeding up whenever Clark is around. For instance: when Clark greets him, half-naked, on a Gotham rooftop. Or when he uses his superstrength to save a busload of schoolchildren. Or sometimes even just when he smiles.
Clearly the poor man is terrified of him.
He nearly drops his jaw at the sight that greets him. He expected- well, he doesnât really know what or who he expected but Bruce Wayne hauling himself through his window soaking wet was not it.
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OR: Clark's been hurt in a fight and Bruce Wayne - not Batman - shows up at his bedroom window.
I Never Trust a Playboy (But They Love Me) by the_oncoming_stormageddon
Clark knows he should be staying out of Gotham's business; Batman had made that perfectly clear when he joined the League. But if Bruce Wayne really is the danger Clark thinks he is, then Batman deserves a full powerpoint presentation, at least.
Title taken from "I Did Something Bad" by Taylor Swift.
I Want You by LittleDiscoveredStars
When Batman introduces Superman as his partner, Clark gets the wrong idea.
(Based off a Tumblr post)
Seventy-Two Hours by rotasha
Clark encounters a curse that strips him of his powers. Bruce rescues him and takes him back to Wayne Manor. In the seventy-two hours that it takes to reverse the curse, everything between them changes.
Amatory Polygons (series) by frozenpotions
It starts like this. Clark Kent has a hopeless crush on a woman who's out of his league. Bruce Wayne has a newly-acquired kid he feels ill-equipped to raise. Superman is still finding his feet. And Batman has an unshakeable suspicion that Superman surely can't be all that he seems.
Things can only get more complicated from there.
better men have hit their knees by TheResurrectionist
Trust me, that look said, like it always did, Iâll fix this.
Careless by TheCourtSorcerer
âWoah!â
They froze.
A wolf whistle echoed through the conference room behind Bruce. Colour flooded Clarkâs face. He dropped his hands from Bruceâs hair in a rush and quickly helped him pull his cowl back on before Bruce backed up and helped him to his feet off the table.
The awkward tension was thick enough to cut.
Or
Bruce & Clark decide to spend some post-mission time together in the conference room. Unfortunately, they seem to forget there was a meeting planned...
Clark clearly has some sort of problem with Bruce's hands, but for once won't be forthright about it, so Bruce will simply have to get to the bottom of things himself.
By Any Other Name by rotasha
Clark thought he had a pretty good idea of what a relationship with Bruce Wayne would be like. He thought wrong. He especially wasnât expecting Bruceâs affinity for pet names.
He isnât complaining about it, though.
Use Your Words by Mawiiish
âYou like it, huh?â He said, not really a question. âYou like it when I tell you all the dirty thoughts I have while I fuck you?â
The responding moan was agreement enough for Clark to continue. He straightened his back as he grabbed Bruceâs hips again with renewed fervor. He ground his hips against Bruceâs ass, just once before pulling back. Slamming back in he closed his eyes as he let his thoughts run to his mouth, not filtering through any of them.
takes one to know one (the love square) by soetry
Superman is infatuated with Bruce Wayne. Batman is infatuated with Clark Kent.
Looking at it that way, it really shouldn't be as complicated as it is.
No appointment necessary by orphean
Clark was rubbing circles on Bruceâs slacks, each circle moving him further up Bruceâs thighs.
âSomething to remember me by while Iâm gone?â Clark leaned his cheek against the inside of Bruceâs thigh, close enough to his crotch that each of his breaths, even through two layers of cloth, felt like a caress.
âIs Superman gonna blow me in my office?â
Bruce was certain that no one else in the world had ever seen Superman smile like that, dirty and excited.
mouse bites or something idk by the_oncoming_stormageddon
Bruce Wayne is the head of the diagnostics department at Gotham-Bludhaven Teaching Hospital. In between interesting cases, he sets his sights on a new mystery: namely, who is Clark Kent, Head of Oncology, trying to impress with that new tie?
Aka, it's a superbat House MD au
Malleable by rabbit-factory (LifetimeMovie)
It feels wrong to pull this hard, and Clark can feel the minute way the muscle fibers strain and resist as Clark moves, how the bone drags for what feels like a century before it gives with a soft pop and settles back into the joint.
If Clark hadnât been so close, hadnât been him, he doubts he would have been able to hear the noise that Bruce makes, soft and punched out, as his shoulder moves unnaturally back into place.
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As the only human on the team, Bruce sometimes needs a little help staying in fighting form. Who is Clark to deny that help?
A Freezing Heaven by TiniestGoblin (singasirensong)
It still throws Bruce for a loop, how much Clark seems to trust him. Especially afterâ
Well.
After everything.
âYou think heâs in the ship,â he says, watching as Diana nods.
âIf he is, you are the only one who can reach him.â Her voice is grave, eyes imploring. He sighs like heâs being put out, though he suspects they both know there was very little Bruce wouldnât do when it came to Clark.
âIâll fuel up the jet.â
Pollen, Pregnancy, and Pining: The Struggles of Bruce Wayne by Anonymous
While on a mission on an alien planet, Bruce and Clark find themselves in a field of mystical flora. The consequences of being hit by the flora's pollen are immediate - and, as Bruce finds out, long-lasting. 9 months long-lasting, to be exact.
The Wonders We Seek Within Us by frozenpotions
Clark has never been able to figure out his own⌠equipment. As any loving boyfriend would, Bruce offers to aid him on his journey of self-discovery.
For Superbat Week 2024. Day 3: Xenobio Extravaganza
Bells will ring, the sun will shine by psychomachia
The Kryptonians are up to something, but it's probably not getting Bruce drunkenly hitched to Kal-El.
Clark is blushing, his face turned away. And then Bruce's knuckle brushes the front of Clark's jeans and something- wriggles.
Clark has alien junk that's it that's the fic. can I offer you an egg in these trying times?
there ain't no star that shines by amosanguis
âI'm not the same person I was back in high school,â Clark says, âand I doubt they all are, either. What would be the point?â
âOh, Clark,â Bruce is suddenly holding Clark's face with both of his hands, âthe point is that I'm going to land us in a helicopter somewhere for all your classmates to see.â
Clark sighs and closes his eyes.
âSay 'yes', Clark,â Bruce orders.
Clark doesn't open his eyes, just says, âYes, Clark.â
little meow meow by pomeloquat
Due to a magical mishap, Bruce ends up with some feline appendages (and tendencies). Clark and the kids are Going Through It for entirely different reasons.
Who's Missing Something? by littlegh0st
Barry realizes that Batman and Superman are definitely in love and he wants to help them get together.
If only he also realized they've been together for years.
Take a Seat by elizabethgee
Clark has a very interesting reaction to watching Bruce do pull ups with weights chained around his waist.
Took You Long Enough by Mawiiish
Bruce's kids bully him into trying to confess to Clark. Try being the key word, because Bruce is not good at feelings. It all culminates on his birthday.
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âWhy donât you Brucie him?â Jason said offhandedly. He was flipping through a book, but he wasnât fooling anyone. He was just as much in this ambush as the others.
âWhat?â Bruce croaked intelligently.
âBrucie him,â Dick said, a smile growing on his face. âThatâs actually a good idea, Jay.âÂ
âI only have good ideas.â Nobody wanted to comment on that.Â
push the sky away by bleakmidwinter
Superman and Batman mutually agree upon an arrangement to fix their touch starvation, though scheduled snuggling doesn't bode well for the romantic feelings creeping under the surface of their already passionate friendship.
âcause your lips taste like peppermint by butchyaoi
Today is the day. In the next ten minutes, Bruce will nonchalantly go in for a kiss from Clark and either come out the other side with a partner or a rejection.
(Bruce has a plan. Clark doesnât stick to it.)
Clark Kent vs. The Wayne Family Values by quiddd
Life as Bruce Wayneâs paramour is hardly the glamorous, erotic grope-fest the tabloids made it out to be. They mostly do normal things like nag each other about work, eat takeout, make love, and put forth semi-respectable efforts at communication.
Life as Batmanâs paramour, on the other hand, promises a slightly less conventional set of experiences.
Batwheels of Desire by hastybusiness
Clark has a kink, and Bruce is determined to not destroy the sanctity of his car.
fallin' for him was like fallin' from grace by Resacon1990
âBut Bruce isnât gay?â Clark points out, and thereâs an awkward moment of everyone clearing their throats and avoiding Clarkâs eyes until he turns to stare at Bruce. âAre you?â
Bruce blinks for a moment before offering a sheepish smile. âIâm not⌠not?â he offers, and Clark feels his brain just about short-circuit at the news.
Or, five times Clark finds himself falling for Bruce, and the one time he does something about it.
don't you know an apparition is a cheap date by knoxoursavior
Loosely based on Crimson Peak (2015)
Clark has been able to see ghosts since he was eight, just a few days before his Pa died in his sleep. Years later, after having moved to the city with Martha to pursue writing, Clark meets Bruce Wayne, who takes an interest in his work and Clark in particular. Not long after they meet, Bruce asks Clark to marry him and Clark moves into a mansion that has more ghosts than it has people.
The Downsides to a Secret Identity by liodain
Bruce Wayne has taken a shine to Clark Kent, but Clark is more interested in the Bat of Gotham. The Bat, however, has it in for the Superman in a big way. Clark should probably have considered that before falling quite so hard. They're working together to track down some missing Kryptonian weaponry, after all...
Written for the Superbat Reverse Bang 2018!
failsafe by lesbianchrispine
Theyâre each otherâs kill switch; but, like, in a totally romantic way.
Convergent Evolution by architeuthis
Clark's Batman impersonation goes fine, until Bruce has to help him out of the suit.
Clark showed up at the lake house in the middle of the night, feverish, out of control, and terrified of hurting someone. He asked Bruce to chain him up to make sure he wasn't a danger to anyone. It didn't occur to him that bringing himself in close proximity to the person he wanted most while his body was going haywire might not have been his best idea.
Teachable Moments by manic_intent
Clark knew that âBruce Wayneâ was an act, one that was decades-old, that smile, the clothes, even the way Bruce stood, slightly hunched, making his imposing height look less threatening. The blank look in his eyes, the limp handshake, the lazy guileless smile: they were all as much Bruceâs armour as his suitâs vambraces and cowl. Some days, though, watching Bruce work the rounds, Clark wasnât entirely sure if Bruce himself remembered where the mask stopped and where the real Bruce bled in. The ballerinaâs lipstick left a red smear on Bruceâs pristine white collar, and Bruce looked at it and laughed, delighted, drunken. Clark looked away, a sour clench in his gut. He was going to have to leave or something was going to break.
two years in the making by knoxoursavior
Bruceâs mornings are usually spent in bed, trying to ignore the pain in his hips and his knees as he finally gets up and answers Alfredâs insistent calls to breakfast. He expects to find Alfred waiting patiently in the kitchen, arms crossed and ready to tie Bruce to a chair if he needs to.
Instead, thereâs Clark Kent, eating his toast and drinking his orange juice and decidedly not dead.
Alfred couldâve warned him.
when you're really wanting more by susiecarter
Bruce might never have figured it out at all if it hadn't been for the sex curse.
(It's not actually a sex curse. But for Clark, it's pretty close.)
Sunshine On A Cloudy Day by even_atlas
Bruce lets himself be guided by Clarkâs hands, his head falling back to let the suds be washed out. Clark canât help the spark of amazement at the pliant surrender, the softness of his throat vulnerable to the open room. âIâve never seen you so relaxed,â he comments in awe. And itâs true. Even in the safety of the Batcave, even in Wayne Manor, heâs never seen Bruce look soâŚsmall.
âTired,â Bruce mutters dismissively.
Clark knows he must be. Itâs been two days since they left the prison where Clark was being kept, and who knows how long he was searching before he finally found him. But Clarkâs seen him push on with less sleep and more exertion than this. He wonât complain, though. Itâs a privilege to see Bruce like this. To be trusted like this.
I only dream of you by ionia
Every two months, Superman disappears to his fortress. Until one day, he shows up at the Watchtower and he's in rut. Luckily for him, Bruce is more than willing to help, and they make an agreement to share a bed every time Clark goes into rut.
This Clark and Bruce are a little depraved for each other, but neither of them knows.
Edit: now with a fourth chapter!
sooner or later by TheResurrectionist
Five times Kryptonian people, animals, and tech tried to tell Clark that his mate was pregnant, and the one time he figured it out himself.
But The Yearning by even_atlas
He sighs shakily when Clark lightly squeezes his pecs together, thumbing at his nipples. Bruceâs hips shift almost unconsciously, pressing down against the bed. Slick is gathering between his cheeks, a sticky, warm feeling. He feels Clark breathe in deeply behind him, his palms smoothing down to Bruceâs belly and back up, teasing along the waistband of his underwear.
âI can smell how wet you are,â Clark says, voice soft and deep. He plucks at Bruceâs nipples again, and Bruce canât help the little moan he lets out, his head falling back against Clarkâs shoulder. Clark kisses his neck. âI want you to feel so good.â
Quieter Without You lostinreeverie
Bruce lingered at the table, packing away his notes slowly as he watched Clark head straight for Ray. The two fell into step naturally, laughing about somethingâRay gesturing animatedly while Clark leaned in slightly, nodding with that wide, easy smile of his.
Bruce couldnât hear them, but it didnât matter. He knew that look. Knew that tone, even when he couldnât hear the words. They disappeared out the door together, voices muffled to silence as it slid shut behind them.
It was fine. He was cool with it.
Even if the cold feeling in his gut hadnât gone away.
âOuch,â said Oliver, sidling up beside him. âLooks like youâve been replaced, Bats.â
Or, Bruce doesnât get jealousâexcept maybe when someone starts stealing all of Clarkâs attention.
Of Broken Noses And Domino Masks by ok_this_is_love
When Bruce Wayne walks into a Justice League meeting sporting a broken nose and just a domino mask to conceal his identity, things spiral into chaos faster than you can say "awkward tension."
Featuring a not-so-subtly entranced Hal, a Diana who's just trying to survive this meeting, and a Barry Allen who's absolutely determined to play matchmaker for Batman and Superman.
Come Home to My Heart by rotasha
At the end of a bad night, thereâs only one thing Bruce needs.
Strangeness and Charm by GiantEyedCrow
Bruce and Clark escape a charity gala to spend some quality time together.
oh, you mean my clark? by achilliesonmain
Clark is used to getting brushed off by Luthor in his civilian ID. He has worked with Lois to continuously bring the manâs dirty laundry to light, and heâs been covering so many social events for Cat recently that theyâve met face-to-face multiple times.
Heâs used to Lexâs belittling, and tries his best to seem unaffected. As for Bruce however, the same cannot be said.
Superbat Week | Day Four | This Is A Love Story/This Is A Detective Story
a little love to ease the pain by starshotplagues
Bruce discovers the merits of letting Clark fuss over his injuries.
Academic Tension⢠by orphan_account
Clark just wanted to pass finals, not get stuck in a revolving door with Bruce Wayne. Now theyâre accidentally cohabiting a study room, the entire campus thinks theyâre hooking up, and Bruce keeps calling whatever this is âan efficient collaboration.â
Theyâre really not hooking up in the study room. Probably. Maybe.
Know Me Well by merryofsoul
Five times Clark discovers something new about Bruce, and one time Bruce discovers something new about Clark.
Familiar Faces by neymovirne
As he walks into the room for an interview, Bruce is not at all prepared to see Superman, in an ill-fitting suit and a pair of glasses, already waiting for him.
Something Bolted Down by deloled
âClark.â
His name reached him, ears so fine-tuned to that specific frequency that it could have come from right over his shoulder and not all the way in Gotham.
It hadnât been urgent â not Batman, too hurt to get out of his armor like last time Clark had been called, suddenly, to Gotham. To Bruce, half sprawled over the hood of his car, breath ragged. And it hadnât been Bruce whining his name from bed like the time before. That had sounded urgent, too.
This was distracted, like Bruce was focused on something else. âBlowtorch,â Bruce said. âThe small one.â
Or We Could Try by nocanonhere
"...We went out tonight and he mentioned that when he went to the website to look at my articles, there was a lot to get through. I was expecting him to say he only ended up reading a few, but no. Bruce, he used a fu-sorry. He used an AI program to sift through my writing to tell him what kind of topics I write about, and what kind of person I am.â
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Clark goes on a terrible date and Bruce decides to date him about it.
More Fun Than Counting Sheep by frozenpotions
When Bruce can't sleep, Clark proposes an unconventional solution. (The solution is sex.)
For Bruce Wayne Week 2023. Day 7 - Sleep-deprived Bruce.
everybody says by shipyrds
"We have brought you here as a final appeal to the being called Super-man, Kal-El of Krypton, in hopes that your presence will induce him to hear our plea for aid in our dispute with the Khigezxans. Please understand you are in no danger here, and you will be kept in comfort and privilege in concession to your status as Kal-Elâs soulmate.â Uraa pauses and looks at him a little nervously, awaiting his response.
Bruce blinks at them. âExcuse me,â he says, finally. âI think your translator must be malfunctioning. Kal-Elâs what?â
--
Bruce gets kidnapped. Shenanigans ensue.
take a pic, strike a pose by shipyrds
Itâs probably a good thing Clarkâs in private, because when he does check his notifications he almost cracks his phone in half. Bruce has sent him a picture. Heâs in the suit, in the Batcave, and thereâs probably other things happening in the picture, but Clark canât really see any of those, because Bruce isâ posing? Or maybe the camera just caught him like that; maybe he just happened to be catching his cape one-handed, setting off the sinuous curve of his bicep, the Bat logo straining across his chest.
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Bruce sends Clark a pic. Unfortunately, it goes out to some other people too.
Bruce needs help with an undercover mission. Clark can never say no to him even though he probably should before he does something stupid. Like tell Bruce he's in love with him.
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âWhy me?â Clark canât help but ask. He tries his very best to keep his voice level, to not sound as desperate as he feels.
âBecause I need someone there to watch my back,â Bruce says, a little exasperated. He really shouldnât have to explain this to Clark of all people, itâs not like they havenât been on missions together before.
âI get that, but what about Diana? Shayera?â Anyone who doesnât have a big fat crush on Bruce would do.
i feel soon i will sink into you (what do you think?) by starshotplagues
It was foolish of Bruce to ever believe that he could be loved like this, and not feel things sometimes.
"... So why not do it? Why not let his fists do the job? Heâd rather be known as a prude than an insatiable bitch..."
Every heat, Batman haunts the streets of Gotham and redirects his frustration onto anyone foolish enough to commit crime in his presence. For Alfredâs sanity, the safety of himself and the criminals, he needs to find a different outlet. Enter Superman.
(Atypical Omegaverse where heats and ruts only make people extremely horny, or in Bruceâs case, horny and pissed off.)
Bottom Bruce Wayne October 2022 day 5: Messy sex // Omega Bruce
Look Before You Leap by rotasha
In a TV interview, Superman slips up and reveals that he thinks Batman is the most attractive member of the Justice League. Bruceâs kids find this hilarious. Bruce finds it intriguing.
Super Secret Super Weapon by cattyk8
Superman has a superpower only a few people know about. Or, five times Clark used his Super Puppy Dog Eyes on Batman, and one time Bruce used them on him.
Hunger Management by orphan_account
Cursed by a magical foe, Batman is turned vampire and bound to crave his deepest desire. The curseâs words are simple: âYou will hunger for what you desire most.â
For Bruce Wayne, that means Clark Kent... and the hunger goes far beyond blood.
(I Know) Of A Certain Star by indecisive_fan_girl
A file was attached. Kal opened it to see a small creature almost completely composed of a large, limpid eye staring at him from the display.
Kal closed the report and rested his chin on his hand. His eyes found themselves staring at the blank screen of the gently pulsing scanner. He imagined Batman on that plane circling Starro's mothership. He imagined him collecting a tiny spore and taking that picture. He remembered that tiny, pink star with its huge, shining eye. Perhaps with the capability of being a tiny beacon--or even some sort of dangerous clone.
Kal was reluctant to admit it was slightly adorable.
Or: When the Justice League calls on the Caretakers for help caring for a certain world-conqueror's spore, Kal learns what it means to face his fears, and maybe even finds somewhere he belongs.
a little push (literally) by mikaminato
âYou should ask Superman out,â he says as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, despite the scowl still on his face. âWhy havenât you done it yet, Father?â
It only takes Bruce a moment to find his voice again, and then he sighs as well, rubbing his forehead with his fingers. âClark and I are just friends, Damian.â
âWhy?â Damian asks suspiciously, eyeing him like Bruce is trying to hide something. âYou donât find him attractive enough? Strong enough? Intelligent enough? The only flaws I can think of are his insufferable optimism and the way he wears that godforsaken suit, and neither of those is enough of an excuse, Father, really. You have no other viable reason for not having asked him out, correct?â
(Or, Bruce had long accepted that his feelings for Clark would remain forever platonic. But sometimes, all it takes is a small push to change everything.
And in this case, emphasis on small).
You Will Take the Long Way Down by the_oncoming_stormageddon
Clark and Bruce get hit with a spell that lets them read each otherâs thoughts and emotions. The problem is that any time Clark so much smiles at Bruce, Bruce starts thinking about Kryptonite and being dangled over a pit of acid.
Title taken from "Foolish One" by Taylor Swift.
Bruce Wayne doesn't get jealous by Mawiiish
Bruce Wayne does not get jealous. Even if he did, it wouldn't be over Clark. They're friends, nothing more. So why does he feel like screaming every time Clark mentions Lois' name?
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See, itâs not that Bruce doesnât get where Jay is coming from. He is not the first of Bruceâs children to point out that Bruce has a certain⌠soft spot for Clark. Even Bruce is willing to admit it himself; Clark is his friend. His best friend. A good man, who cares for his family and Bruceâs too. Someone who would do anything Bruce ever asked.
Clark is Bruceâs best friend, who just so happens to be dating Lois Lane.
transparent by pomeloquat
Wearing his Superman-themed lingerie to class has exactly the consequences that Bruce was hoping for.
yes, i know your heart by heart by officialzepresentation
âNo, no,â Bruce shakes his head, briefly looking up through his eyelashes at Clark in a way that has his breath catching in his throat. This is what Bruce is known for, isn't it? "Itâs nothing. Itâs always my pleasure to talk about my kids.â
Clark practically melts, and the twist of Bruceâs lips when he mentions his kids vaguely reminds Clark of a certain armored colleague of his.
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Bruce really shouldn't flirt with Superman when he's both in his civilian identity and unaware of Bruce's identity.
But, God, he's so pretty.
Platonically, and Other Lies by TiniestGoblin (singasirensong)
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
(Or: Bruce overhears that not only is Clark a virgin, but Hal Jordan of all people has volunteered to change that. So naturally, he offers himself as a candidate much more suited to the task).
Full Physical by leakypaintpen
None of Krypton's surviving records can tell Batman and Superman anything about Kryptonian physiology and medicine. Clearly this hole must be filled.
aka: doing it for Science (feelings might be involved too).
blind as a bat by TheCourtSorcerer
âAh, yes,â the reporter nodded, clearing his throat. âYes⌠Iâm ClarkâClark Kent.â
Bruceâs smirk widened. âI know.â
âYouâhow do youâ?â Clarkâs eyes went wide for a moment, shock written on his face, before he followed the flick of Bruceâs eyes to his chest and breathed out a short laugh. âRight. ID tag. Thingâs a nuisance, honestly.â
Or 4 times Bruce & Clark met + 1 time they met.
Clark Kent was restraint. He was the shackles that kept a god at bay.
Or, Bruce takes Clark Kent to bed, but Superman takes over.
Isn't It Delicate? by the_oncoming_stormageddon
When Clark Kent is tasked with writing an article about Batman, he accidentally slips in a little too much fondness--resulting in everyone from superbat shippers on Twitter to the Riddler thinking he's dating Batman. Unfortunately, there are a lot of villains who are very eager to kidnap Batman's new boyfriend.
Title taken from "Delicate" by Taylor Swift.
Just Like a Dream by mediaraiz
âIâm just a man, Bruce,â Clark said, aiming for light banter.
âNo,â Bruce said, and the word carried more weight than he expected. âYouâre not.â
Bruceâs gaze softened, his eyes tracing the line from Clarkâs hand braced against the table up to the unruly crown of his hair.
âAre you serious?â Jason said, theatrically. âRight in front of my salad?â
Or: Everyone insists Bruce is flirting with Clark. Clark would like them all to stop saying that, thank you very much.
take a bite and i bite back by jeijeism
âThis is wrong.â He tries to reason with himself again. The seconds are dragging out for too long and he doesnât know how much longer before his true rut hits him and heâll no longer be a man.
âIs it?â Clark leans in closer, his scent intoxicating. Warm vanilla, a hint of sunlight, the fresh blades of grass on his parentâs farm, and sweet honey thatâs entrapping him further.
âIs it so wrong to want you?â He whispers softly and Bruce breaks.
Or, Bruce, an Alpha, canât have another Alpha and Clark wants to prove him wrong.
If-Then-Else by architeuthis
Bruce is all hopped up on painkillers and not at all ready for action.
There's A World I Need To Know by even_atlas
Bruce grabs the wrists that are held against his chest, trying to push him off. Kal just shoves him again, his deceptive strength keeping Bruce pinned. His eyes are ablaze, brows low and angry, disapproving. Heâs shorter than Bruce, dark hair blowing in the wind, but his presence is large, his power crackling under his skin. âGet off me.â
âNo.â Kalâs fingers are digging into his armor, leaving dents. âYouâre reckless and stupid. You donât know what youâre doing.â
âAnd you do? How long have you even been on this planet?â
Kal draws his hand back, and Bruce tenses, thinking this is it. Theyâre finally going to kick the shit out of each other, and probably break some things along the way.
But that doesnât happen.
New World Order (series) by Nigaki
Earth under Kryptonians' rule became New Krypton, with the human race enslaved. Bruce found himself in possesion of Lord Kal-El.
