taky 🌿❤️‍🩹🎭

Bruce is so pretty. Scars and all, the man is a snack, a meal, he's the entire fridge. The level of thirst for this man is unparalleled and it's understandable, have you seen him? Face card incapable of declining.

How does Bruce feel about being cast as "pretty"? Well, he's been chased by the paparazzi since he graduated highschool, in my mind, Alfred safeguarded him from paps and tabloids as long as he could but of course, vultures they are, cane after Bruce as soon as they could. He's ended up on so many Best Dressed lists or Top 10 Gotham Celebrities etc, he's been called the hottest guy in the city. He's the face that launched a thousand Pinterest boards, he's your favourite hot celebrity's favourite hot celebrity.

So Bruce getting to be the Bat is probably another escape in a way. He's no longer judged on his looks or treated like some airhead living on daddy's billions, he's a force.

But ageing? Becoming a dad? That changes nothing. Bruce is easily raising his multitude of kids in his 40s and still getting asked to do photoshoots or having people act weirdly squee-ish around him. It's still uncomfortable for him but the way his kids react when people oggle their dad? When he does that Calvin Klein advert and gets featured in every Tiktok edit for a month? That's priceless. He gets escorted to events by Dick who acts like his Secret Service. Those weird people get chased away by Tim who has no qualms about asking people where do they get off harassing Bruce? Damian clinging to his side at galas and premieres practically hissing at anybody who flirts with his dad. Jason calling Bruce and asking him what he's doing exposing himself on billboards, complaining he can't wear that underwear brand anymore because Bruce ruined them. Cass karating chops any phone in reach that's got an image of her dad on it, be it some selfie or an edit.

I got tired of making up my own inconsistent runes in pieces involving magic, so I made my own conlang alphabet! I used to make these all the time when I was a kid (ty Artemis Fowl) and it was fun going back to that root. Feel free to use/translate my latest pieces ♥