BatLantern but its Depresso but like technically Happy where Bruce and Hal fall in love off camera and its cute and perfect and they have Problems but they solve them together and are in Love and Marry
And the kids dont know. Because they dont live at home anymore, because they are just getting to a point where them and Bruce have semi stable and good relationships and he just doesnt want to be That Guy to introduce a step father, so he doesnt.
Hal understands completely and the kids arent around that much anyway so its fine. (Plus he has Damian and Duke because naturally, those guys live with him)
Anyway then Bruce dies. Not dramatically, not for any one reason, its not relevant to the plot. But he dies.
And the batkids are left reeling from the grief- and so is Hal- but it was expected or whatever and they plan the funeral and they make arrangements for Damian and Duke to move in with Dick and
Day of the funeral everyone shows up except they forgot to go pick up Damian and Duke
And then Hal frickin Jordan walks in with them and just stands there quietly during the speeches and everything and says nary a word
Until the end, when the batkids finally turn on him and demand to know why he felt like he could intrude.
And Hal sighs so very deeply and whispers an apology under his breath before he states, quite calmly and firmly, “I am Bruce’s husband.”
They dont believe him at first, but when it’s obvious its no longer a bit for the plot, they get mad.
The worst part isnt that Bruce didnt tell them. The worst part is that somehow- Hal became the legal guardian of Duke and Damian.
And theyre willing to put up with a lot- but they wont let him take their brothers.














