ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐พ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ฎ. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ย in his head like the world's most annoying, high pitched alarm, impossible to tune out or ignore, twisting shards of ice in his stomach, the longer it went on, each passing moment more uncomfortable than the last.ย they shouldn't be here.ย none of the justice league should be here, trapped in cold cells like common criminals, sapped of all strength and power. it's wrong, so very, very wrong, in ways the previous actions of the lords haven't been; with them here, surely their home universe is suffering, unprotected and vulnerable to whatever manner of other worldly terrorism comes knocking at the earth's atmosphere.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย the rest of the lords are working in shifts, phasing through the portal to the other universe, righting whatever is wrongย โ but bruce is here, with kal and their captives, unable to be certain they're holding up their end of the bargain; subdue, reprogram, permanently incapacitateย โ but only kill as an absolute last resort. he can only imagine the havoc they may be wreaking in the league's universe, and it has him flexing his hand around the edges of his tablet, threatening to crack the fragile screen, while he stares unwavering at the computer screen, the feed of clark's cell.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย there isn't much need to, really. not much happens, as there isn't much that he can do, drained and weakened by the energy of the red sun radiating in his cell's walls. but still, he watches, intently focused, making sure he's still there, that the light that makes himย clarkย still shines in his eyesย โ
โย ย you keep staring at it, you'll burn holes in it. ย โ ย ย ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย to his credit, he doesn't flinch, not that it matters much; kal surely hears the sharp spike in his heart rate, the stutter in his breath when it catches. it's rare that he doesn't notice kal's presence, in tune as they are with each other, and he's certainย thatย won't escape kal's notice, either. but neither does the twinge of irritation in kal's tone escape bruce's notice, the seethingย jealousyย he knows to be boiling just under the surface of his lover's skin. a part of him, a sadistic little part of him, preens at the knowledge, at the feeling of his love wanting his attention so wholly and completely, that someone else having it makes him burn hot with the need bare his teeth and mark his territory.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย it almost makes him smile.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย but he only turns just slightly, enough to have kal in his periphery, though his eyes stay on the screen.ย โ this is howย surveillanceย works, kal. i watch the screen and take note of any movement or change. ย โ ย poking the bear ?ย perhaps a little. but that's all part of the fun.
