Oh, Clark, it's really sad how unsurprised he is by Bruce's bullshit everything. And then, oh, that bit about how he wants to stay but he can't because everything went wrong and he can't fix it, I'm already hurting again.
Alfred maybe has supersenses of his own I am pretty sure he does. :D And aw, gentle Alfred. <3 I love Alfred so much, how he's trying to take care a little of Clark because he knows how awful Bruce can be. There are just so many beautiful details in this, like Alfred not making a fancy breakfast for Clark. And just everything Alfred says to Clark, eeeeeeeeeeh. Beautiful. Alfred just gets it, and he knows that he can't change Bruce, but he still tries his best to fix the situation a little bit.
"Never, Master Pennyworth," Clark assures him.
"Oh, sweet Mother of God, never do that again." Haha, thanks, I needed a laugh in all this sadness. ;)
It's strategic, Clark thinks. Bruce has made a decision, is sending a message—that's all. And then you hurt me again! God, Bruce is really the worst, I need Clark to talk some fucking sense into him, if they ever fucking talked to each other. And they're not even talking in this part, anon, why are you doings this to me??? I need them to talk. Oooh, and then this, this hurts so good again: And maybe he is. Bruce wants to stop pretending to date Clark, which is—which is fine, Clark can live with that. But Bruce is thoughtful, sometimes; Bruce can be kind, almost unbearably so. Mom loves him. And Clark—
Clark doesn't want to lose him. Even if Bruce never kisses him, never touches him, ever again—that was never all of it. Clark liked getting to know him, learning how to be around him. And for all he knows, if Bruce gets his way it's only ever going to be Superman and Batman from here on out. Brings me back to something I mentioned before, about how much I love people acknowledging their feelings while also acknowledging that they can't ever have what they want, and that's just what Clark is doing, hoping that he can at least be friends with Bruce even if they can't ever be together the way Clark wants it.
But, anon, how are you going to fix all of this in just one last past? I am so curious and excited and so very ready for them to make up and finally talk and figure things out. <3333 You continue to be amazing.
Re: FILL: tell all the truth (but tell it slant); Bruce/Clark, fake dating (18/19)
Alfred maybe has supersenses of his own
I am pretty sure he does. :D And aw, gentle Alfred. <3 I love Alfred so much, how he's trying to take care a little of Clark because he knows how awful Bruce can be. There are just so many beautiful details in this, like Alfred not making a fancy breakfast for Clark. And just everything Alfred says to Clark, eeeeeeeeeeh. Beautiful. Alfred just gets it, and he knows that he can't change Bruce, but he still tries his best to fix the situation a little bit.
"Never, Master Pennyworth," Clark assures him.
"Oh, sweet Mother of God, never do that again."
Haha, thanks, I needed a laugh in all this sadness. ;)
It's strategic, Clark thinks. Bruce has made a decision, is sending a message—that's all.
And then you hurt me again! God, Bruce is really the worst, I need Clark to talk some fucking sense into him, if they ever fucking talked to each other. And they're not even talking in this part, anon, why are you doings this to me??? I need them to talk. Oooh, and then this, this hurts so good again:
And maybe he is. Bruce wants to stop pretending to date Clark, which is—which is fine, Clark can live with that. But Bruce is thoughtful, sometimes; Bruce can be kind, almost unbearably so. Mom loves him. And Clark—
Clark doesn't want to lose him. Even if Bruce never kisses him, never touches him, ever again—that was never all of it. Clark liked getting to know him, learning how to be around him. And for all he knows, if Bruce gets his way it's only ever going to be Superman and Batman from here on out.
Brings me back to something I mentioned before, about how much I love people acknowledging their feelings while also acknowledging that they can't ever have what they want, and that's just what Clark is doing, hoping that he can at least be friends with Bruce even if they can't ever be together the way Clark wants it.
But, anon, how are you going to fix all of this in just one last past? I am so curious and excited and so very ready for them to make up and finally talk and figure things out. <3333 You continue to be amazing.
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