Oh dear, I wrote some greaser John and nerd Bruce—
It’s terrible I’m sorry uudhsbsjjsj but it’s just fluff- or I think it’s fluff idek uuuhhhfhdjxhsjsjsjxhxjdnd
“O-oh! I’m sorry, I know I must be boring you..” Bruce said after awhile of him talking about the plot of comic nonstop. John just hummed softly, usually in these cases the greaser let the man talk, he just sat there and listened, staring at him with such amusement and affection. He blinked, realising that he hadn’t really answered him.
“No, no. It’s fine, you’re not boring me at all.” He smiled at him, Bruce smiled at him shyly and blushed.
“Really? You don’t mind me talking about something so… so.. lame?” He asked, the last word just barely a whisper. John knows how hard it was for Bruce to talk about things he liked, he always gets a hard time during school, and when he’s hanging out with John and his gang. But John would put them in their place if they stepped out of line.
“It’s not lame, four-eyes, I find it nice hearing you talk so freely.” He said, Bruce chuckled nervously and looked down at his lap, his feet anxiously tapping on the gravely road. John watched him, and leaned back on the sidewalk, using his arms for support. “Honestly, it’s… it’s really nice…” he said again. Bruce barely glanced at him.
“You really mean that?”
“I mean a lot of what I say, you big nerd.” John said, and Bruce just groaned, nervous. “I- I mean-“ he sat up straight and put a hand on Bruce’s shoulder. “I want you to be yourself around me… like I am with you!”
“But just last week you tried to convince me to join your biker gang!” John chuckled and grew slightly embarrassed, but he didn’t let it show.
“Oh come on four-eyes! I was just yanking your chain!”
“I don’t have a chain-“
“Now listen, would it be cool if you were to join the gang? Of course! I’d love it!” He admitted, but then looked away, “but would I really want to put you at anymore risk and ruin your pretty rich boy reputation… yes— and no-“ Bruce gave him a look.
“I am not pretty!” He said, John let out a bark of a laugh, which made Bruce feel like an idiot, he shied away and closed himself off, when John calmed down, he noticed and his smile was dropped.
“H-hey! Come on! I- I wasn’t laughing at you!”
“Joker… sometimes I think you’re just friends with me to make a fool out of me…” he said, John’s eyes widened in shock, “Why would a guy like you, a greaser- a gang leader like a stupid rich kid like me?” Now John’s eyes were narrowed with annoyance. Bruce sometimes went through these kinds of spells, where he doubts himself and John, and usually John doesn’t do anything to fix it. He lets it happen.
He doesn’t know how to fix it.
“If that’s what you think, then you are one big dumb nerd.” He said, making Bruce look at him with hurt in his eyes. John frowned and he turned towards Bruce, “Why would I waste my time on you if I didn’t like you?” He asked bluntly, Bruce opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out. “If I didn’t like you, I would have let you suffer that beating that preppy kid was going to give you. I wouldn’t be right here, you’d just be alone- with the other nerds.”
Bruce’s face was as empty as a wall, the shock in the man’s eyes as well as the impending tears that were to come was a giant red flag. John was never good at talking to someone, or cheering them up- uuuhh-
“I- I don’t…” bruce managed to say, “I think I should be going home now…” he said softly and began to get up off from the sidewalk, John watched him get up and panic flickered over his face, he quickly grabbed onto Bruce’s arm.
“W-Wait! Don’t leave!” He said quickly getting up as well. Bruce looked at him anxiously, “I didn’t mean to make you a crybaby-“ that done it, Bruce frowned in anger- which was really rare to see on the nerd’s face and he was pushed back.
“No! That’s not what I-“ he groaned in frustration. He hated talking about…. feelings and emotions.
“I think I should be leaving- now.” Bruce said glaring at him, John felt like dying inside and punching something. He growled angrily and he kicked some rocks off the sidewalk.
“That’s not what I meant- I- Bruce you know that I’m not good with.. with this kind of thing…” he said softly and Bruce sighed, “I know you’re not a cry baby… Ah…” he stopped himself, he was just going to make this worse.
“I know…” Bruce replied, “I know you don’t really know how to handle these kinds of things…” he said and John nodded.
“Yeah! See? I’m not the bad guy here!” Bruce glared at him again, John took a step back.
“Sorry…”
“Why do you hang out with me anyway? I mean… I’m just a stupid rich kid, you have people in your gang that understand you better than I do.” John frowned.
“That’s not true.”
“But it is!” Bruce snapped, “it is true! You talk about— mugging someone, or- or, egging someone’s house! Doing graffiti!” He looked down “I don’t do anything like that! I just sit at home, listen to some music and do my studying… I’m boring- I’m not fun like you guys…”
“I invite you out with us you know..” Bruce looked at him with annoyance and sadness.
“Joker do you really think I will go out and do that kind of stuff?” John thought about it and shrugged.
“It’s fun… minus the mugging part- I mean- just throw an egg or two around once in a while- it’s fun-“
“Look Joker that’s not the point-“ Bruce groaned and turned away. “I’m so boring and I’m not cool like you are… why did you save me from the preppy kid anyway?”
“Because I did-“ was all john could say, Bruce sighed “and I thought you had a little fire inside you- I wanted to… get to know you better.” Bruce shook his head.
“But I don’t have a fire inside me… I literally talked to you about a man in tights for an hour-“
“Listen, Bruce,” John said and turned him around, “I don’t care if you’re a nerd, I don’t care if you’re boring, and I certainly don’t care if you’re a cry baby!” Bruce frowned “all I know is that I enjoy your stupid company and I enjoy your stupid four-eyed face!” He blurted out.
“But why-“
“Because I love you, you dumbass!” He said quickly and then they both grew quiet both of them Equally shocked. John let go of Bruce and pushed himself back. “I- I um-“
“You… you love me?”
“Aaaaahhhh,,,,,” john looked down, his face red, panicking on the inside. “I-I- nooooooo?” He said nervously. Bruce’s face held a bright smile, john wanted to wipe it away- but also keep it there-
“You do!” John groaned and he stuck his hands into his leather jackets pockets. “Joker…”
“So what if I do?” He asked, “I-i mean I don’t!” Bruce just stared at him smiling like an idiot. John felt even more flustered and he rolled his eyes, “w-why are you smiling like that!?”
“Because you love me…” he said softly, John sighed, “it makes me… happy..”
“I mean… really?” Bruce nodded.
“Yeah.. it’s weird but… it- it makes me really happy I’m not used to someone… liking me…”
“I mean- well… Do you… feel the same way?” Bruce looked a little shy.
“I don’t know.. I.. think so…”
“Ah— I see…” John said softly, ready for the friend zone to come take hold of him. “Well.. I won’t blame you if you don’t.” He said softly “I am just a gang leader-“
“I didn’t mean it like that…” Bruce sighed, “I- I just meant that we’re so different- but you’re so cool! And- you remind me of some of my comic book characters and… yeah-“ John then smiled.
“I remind you of heroes?”
“Oh god no, you remind me of some of the villains.” John's inner happiness shattered but he kept the smile.
“Ah-“ Bruce chuckled and blushed.
“It’s not a bad thing- some of the villains are… charming-“ he said now shyly kicking around some rocks.
“Charming?” He smirked, “am I charming?” Bruce blushed and stammered.
“Y-Yeah-“ John chuckled and he pull Bruce into a hug, Bruce gasped and made a small noise but John chose to ignore him and crush him with his body. “Joker!”
“Call me john,” he said letting him go, “at least… when it’s the two of us..” he said smiling at him, Bruce’s face was really red now and he fixed his glasses.
“O-okay-“ John let out a soft sigh and wrapped his arm around Bruce.
“If you want I can show you want real love is.” Bruce pushed him, and John snorted.
“John!”
“Sorry, sorry..” he laughed “but seriously I’ll walk you home.” Bruce looked away, and John put his arm back around Bruce’s shoulders.
“I-i don't mind hanging out some more… if you want..” John smiled.
“Of course, four-eyes.”
Aaaaahhh, I know it’s not the best, but I hope that you guys enjoyed it? (If anyone even reads this ddfhbgkhdhh)
“Dumb Nerd.”
“Stupid Greaser.”
“I love you,”
“I love you too,”
Happy Valentines Day guys, hope you have an great day, uhmm, yeah i hope you guys like it, I drew a little Greaser x Nerd action lol, I love these two bois so much, :’)
