CW: Fanon characterization + OOC + Possessive BatKids + Short Post
Ship Warning! Multi x Bruce
Bruce, whom is the beloved King of Gotham, is throwing a ball!
Everyone is invited! Every kingdom; every class!
Bruce is known for hosting lavish, opulent balls. They’re incommensurable to any other. The finest foods, drink, decor, even the scents.
The ball is being held so his sons can find a prince or princess to wed. Or perhaps someone of another class Bruce is not a kind who held down by outdated traditions.
The kids are not happy. Not because of the reasoning, but because the Papa isn’t aware of the danger he’s getting himself into.
Perhaps “danger” wouldn’t be the right word. Bruce is not aware of how beloved he is outside of Gotham. The kids have made sure of that: shredding newspapers, keeping Gotham isolated from visitors (I’m imaging the “no meta’s in Gotham” except it’s other royals instead. (With the exception of trade and other economic factors)), and other means of keeping their Papa in the dark.
To Bruce, he’s just an average king with an prosperous kingdom.
The kids can’t get themselves to tell their Papa to call off the ball, that they don’t need a partner to get in the way can find someone here in Gotham. Bruce’s eyes light up while looking through outfits for them to wear. His hand gently rests on their cheeks while he coos about how much they’ve grown. They can’t break their Papa’s heart by telling him that!
Yadda-yadda, the ball is in place and Bruce looks ethereal. The kids are extra protective, but they have to keep their distance because Bruce insists they ought to go mingle and meet someone.
So the kids are playing their part from a distance while keeping an eye on the people who talk to their Papa and/ or show a little too much interest from the sidelines.
Bruce is surprised how many people are complimenting (flirting with) him tonight. (Bonus+ he doesn’t take the compliments seriously because he thinks they’re playing an act much like Brucie Wayne. (Bonus++ occasionally a few of the compliments genuinely catch him off guard and a light, gentle blush tints his cheeks.))
The night ends with a hit-list and a list for potential suitors. They’ll have to interrogate those on the suitor list more after they discuss further.
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I’m thinking JL x Batman, but I don’t think it has to be exclusive to the JL (or that the JL has to be included at all. I do not know where I’m going with this).
Maybe there could be a side romance with one of the BatKids actually finding someone. Then telling Bruce, who is just overjoyed to hear one of his kids found someone.