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That one "Understand my ship in 5 minutes" chart 🙂‍↕️

Little eight year old Dickie who wants a magician for his birthday because it reminds him of home and his family and he already knows all the tricks but he wants to see them again anyway but Hal who isn't Green Lantern but is still different in the way Bruce is still just a little different from everyone else and manages to do it so well that Dick is genuinely elated because he can't figure it out and even Bruce is impressed

So naturally Dick asks for him again for his next birthday. And the next. And the next.

Hal, who is enamoured by this little boy and spends the whole year finding new tricks and hacks for him and hey man, his dad is kinda hot

Bruce, who is intruiged by this man who cares so much for his son and goes out of his way to make him feel special and is also hella attractive

It's year three where they kiss. They're in the kitchen. Bruce is handing over a cupcake and Hal notices he has frosting on his cheek. Reaches up to wipe it away and Bruce uses the closeness to drag him in and kiss him. They have delightful bathroom sex and when Bruce pays him he goes "let me be clear this is for the magic show" and Hal laughs and goes "Of course. I did that other thing for free baby, and I'd do it again." and then winks and leaves and Bruce chuckles

The next birthday rolls around and of course Dick asks for Hal again and Bruce is afraid it'll be awkward but Hal is just so easy and funny and he finds himself easing up immediately but Bruce isn't the type to fuck em and leave em, it's just not his style, so he asks Hal out for a drink after the party, just one, with no strings attached and no obligations necessary of course, but he just wants him in a different setting than being employed basically by his son. Hal agrees.

Single dad Bruce Wayne surrounded by his precious babies, who are all worried because last Parent-Teacher Conference, he was the only daddy without another daddy or a mommy with him!!

Bruce is trying to calm his wailing children, "Oh loves, being a single parent is fine! Unconventional but fine! I'm happy and I love you all enough for two!"

But they're not having this!! That's not fair!! Their dad is so nice and pretty, he deserves to have MANY mommies and daddies with him!! No, he should have ONE REALLY GOOD, REALLY BEST MOMMY OR DADDY WITH HIM!!

So they ask Bruce what kind of other daddy ("A husband!" Jason corrected) or a mommy ("That's called a wife!" Dick said) he would like to have

And Bruce, realizing that fighting his kids is something he simply doesn't want to do, so he tries to placate them

"Well.... I always liked someone who is good with numbers. A-And someone who's good at taking charge. I love it when someone has good hair and a biting sense of humor, and is family-oriented 😊"

Bruce thought dignifying his children with a response would be the last time he even has to think about the wifeless/husbandless existence he's living

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Then a week later, Bruce has to watch his kids come home to his porch holding one very confused looking Hal Jordan

"Dad, look! We got you a husband!" Jason cheered, pushing Hal to Bruce.

"I checked his bank statements and his police record! He's a-okay, Daddy!" Tim added on with the sweetest smile a 7 year old can have.

"And he smells nice, like hot chocolate brownies, my favorite," Cass said, currently in Hal's arms and nuzzling her face on his neck, "He has really soft hair too."

"And I checked his social media on the way here! He's single! The kids on his accounts are his brothers' kids!" Duke said, holding Hal's hand, "Isn't that right, Mr. New Dad?"

Hal chuckles nervously, "I swear, they said they were lost in the city, Mr. Wayne.

Bruce looked at his eldest in horror.

"It was that or we went to England to find what a 'distinguished gentleman' was supposed to be, or whatever it is that Alfred wanted for you," Dick shrugged, not looking up from his phone showing the map home, meaning they were very much not lost.

Before Bruce can find his bearings, they start to usher Hal into the house

"Okay new dad, you can sleep in our daddy's room!"

Hal, who is too nice and a bit of a sucker for cute kids, follows happily.

It takes Bruce 10 seconds to process that there is a stranger in his home

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After all children were put into their respective time out corners, Bruce is finally ready to face the poor soul his children abducted.

"Okay, finally. Mr. Jordan, I'd like to apologize for—"

Bruce stopped.

Currently there's a 6"4 muscular man on his floor playing with toddler Damian and letting him touch his face. Hal is blowing raspberries into the baby's palms and answering his babbles with full sentences.

"Oh, Mr. Wayne! Are the kids all packed away?" Hal asked, hands still stuffed in animal puppets that Damian is giggling at.

...

Well...

It looks like talking, anyways. They couldn't be sure because Jason was still wearing his helmet and Kyle had his back turned.

But from their vantage point, they can hear Kyle laughing nervously to himself, and Jason is clearly fidgeting with the bouquet of flowers that Kyle had offered earlier into their far away conversation.

If Kyle hadn't stopped speaking and Jason has not run away this far, then Hal is at least 98% sure that the plan is working.

"What plan?" Bruce asked, and Hal realized he had been thinking out loud.

"Relax, it's not a plan plan that has us coming to Gotham at 2 in the fucktown evening," Hal sighed, "Kyle's just been agonizing over asking Jason out for weeks and he rationalized it's more romantic doing it in the personas they met as, and all that."

"Agonizing," Bruce repeated carefully, tone steady with apathy, or so Hal thought was characteristic of him.

"Yeah! I mean, come on, have you not noticed?" Hal chuckled, bumping into him cheekily, "Like... the way they argue, Spooky. Kyle messes with Jason to get him to laugh or yell at him because it's fun to bite at each other. And Kyle looks at Jason like he's literally a masterpiece deserving of his own museum. Kyle obsesses over every little detail and meeting he's ever shared or seen on Jason. He loves annoying and being annoyed by him just for his attention and focus, it's almost pitiful. I mean, come on. The list goes on. Kyle's been so obvious that it's been exhausting how Jason's still so oblivious."

Hal laughed at the end, then reinvested himself to watching the scene of Kyle and Jason, blubbering and giggling to themselves.

Unbeknownst to him, Bruce is staring at Hal.

Like... staring.

Staring at Hal.

Staring at him very hard.

Then Bruce pushes Hal off the balcony.

Would you mind another BatLantern comic?

[Hal & Guy cleaned up doodle]

Quite late buuut in my defense, where I'm from it's still Tuesday (10:58 pm), enjoy it thooo

Clark says "I took Lois to that place you told me and-" but the word "place" got cut off and I may have been too lazy to fix it (it seems obvious)