Clark is madly, deeply in love with Bruce, but he's tormented by it as well because all his life he's been straight. It is all overwhelming and leads to Clark loathing himself as even more abnormal than he already is. Bruce wants Clark too and he's on the verge of revealing his feelings when something happens that makes Bruce think that Clark is repulsed by homosexuality. It couldn't be further from the truth because Clark really does stand for equality. Either way Bruce in his anger and hurt abrupt cuts Clark out of his personal life and barely interacts with Superman.
Clark is confused and hurt by Bruce's behavior, and it starts to affect the entire league. Some members are just as massively confused, while other members jump to the same conclusion as Bruce that Clark is prejudiced. It turns into one giant mess with Clark feeling alienated and alone from his only friends and pining for the man he loves. It is tearing him apart.
This Hellish situation continues until there is a huge fight with some villain, Kryptonite is involved, and Clark throws himself in the way to protect Bruce. A barely alive Clark confesses his love for Bruce before he passes out, leaving a stunned Bruce devastated. Clark barely makes it, and Bruce's devastation only increase when he learns just how much Clark loves him, and all the crap he and the others piled onto Clark.
CUE THE GLORIOUS ANGST AND GUILTY BRUCE AND LEAGUE. Make them work to earn Clark's forgiveness.
Bonus: If Bruce takes Clark to the manor to recover despite Clark's protests and Clark receives the full and epic force of Alfred Pennyworth's mother henning with the rest of the Batfamily pitching in.
Bruce/Clark: Misunderstanding leads to misery and almost losing it all
Clark is confused and hurt by Bruce's behavior, and it starts to affect the entire league. Some members are just as massively confused, while other members jump to the same conclusion as Bruce that Clark is prejudiced. It turns into one giant mess with Clark feeling alienated and alone from his only friends and pining for the man he loves. It is tearing him apart.
This Hellish situation continues until there is a huge fight with some villain, Kryptonite is involved, and Clark throws himself in the way to protect Bruce. A barely alive Clark confesses his love for Bruce before he passes out, leaving a stunned Bruce devastated. Clark barely makes it, and Bruce's devastation only increase when he learns just how much Clark loves him, and all the crap he and the others piled onto Clark.
CUE THE GLORIOUS ANGST AND GUILTY BRUCE AND LEAGUE. Make them work to earn Clark's forgiveness.
Bonus: If Bruce takes Clark to the manor to recover despite Clark's protests and Clark receives the full and epic force of Alfred Pennyworth's mother henning with the rest of the Batfamily pitching in.