Bruce got shot and all he can think about is Clark and how he can't let Clark touch him for a while now. Priorities, Bruce!
BRUCE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HIS PRIORITIES ARE. /o\ Oh, Bruce.
Also, I am ridiculous, but Alfred and Diana exchange a glance made me go :DDDDDD
:DDDDDDDDDDDDD I hoped it would! There weren't a whole lot of excuses to get them in the same place in this fill, but this one appeared and I was like YES GOOD DO THE THING, FAVORITE OP WILL BE GLAD. ♥
/o\ Oh, gosh, I don't want to paste this whole paragraph back at you, OP, but I'm so glad you enjoyed this because I loved coming up with Bruce's whole rationale here so much. Like, obviously in a very BRUCE, OH MY GOD, STOP RUINING YOUR OWN LIFE way - but it just felt like a thing he would do, not giving Clark the opportunity to forgive him here when it's the most likely he might because Bruce is so sure it's undeserved. /o\ GAH. Basically I'm lucky you enjoy reading about my Bruce feelings in prose format, because that's 200% what this is. :D
And oh, I'm so happy with every single thing you have to say about the break-up scene, OP! I mean, uh, not that I'm THAT thrilled you were sad - but that Bruce was sufficiently awful and yet it was obvious that it was also awful for him to be doing it, and that it gave you feelings! I PROMISE EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE IN THE END. ♥
And, oh, plot twist!
LIKE, WHO KNEW THIS EVEN HAD A PLOT, RIGHT? But oh, look, it does. ??? :D Glad you enjoyed the Wayneing pick-me-up, OP - I really didn't want this part to just be solid heartbreak end-to-end! Your confidence is, as always, a thrill to receive, and I hope the remaining parts prove themselves worthy of it. ♥ ♥ ♥ Thank you so much!
Re: FILL: as to which may be the true; Bruce/Clark, identity porn (20/23ish?)
BRUCE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HIS PRIORITIES ARE. /o\ Oh, Bruce.
Also, I am ridiculous, but Alfred and Diana exchange a glance made me go :DDDDDD
:DDDDDDDDDDDDD I hoped it would! There weren't a whole lot of excuses to get them in the same place in this fill, but this one appeared and I was like YES GOOD DO THE THING, FAVORITE OP WILL BE GLAD. ♥
/o\ Oh, gosh, I don't want to paste this whole paragraph back at you, OP, but I'm so glad you enjoyed this because I loved coming up with Bruce's whole rationale here so much. Like, obviously in a very BRUCE, OH MY GOD, STOP RUINING YOUR OWN LIFE way - but it just felt like a thing he would do, not giving Clark the opportunity to forgive him here when it's the most likely he might because Bruce is so sure it's undeserved. /o\ GAH. Basically I'm lucky you enjoy reading about my Bruce feelings in prose format, because that's 200% what this is. :D
And oh, I'm so happy with every single thing you have to say about the break-up scene, OP! I mean, uh, not that I'm THAT thrilled you were sad - but that Bruce was sufficiently awful and yet it was obvious that it was also awful for him to be doing it, and that it gave you feelings! I PROMISE EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE IN THE END. ♥
And, oh, plot twist!
LIKE, WHO KNEW THIS EVEN HAD A PLOT, RIGHT? But oh, look, it does. ??? :D Glad you enjoyed the Wayneing pick-me-up, OP - I really didn't want this part to just be solid heartbreak end-to-end! Your confidence is, as always, a thrill to receive, and I hope the remaining parts prove themselves worthy of it. ♥ ♥ ♥ Thank you so much!