Was thinking while day about that Bruce album angst with Alfred disapproving and have interesting twist for it:
Bruce associates his mother's pearls with feminine beauty since it was his mom's favourite piece of javelery.
At some point his friend Harvey convinces Bruce to wear the dress and of course the pearls.
The boys can't help but make out about it, but when Alfred sees them he is furious because from his point of view Bruce took his mom's pearls to have crossdressing fun with his boyfriend.
From Bruce's pov ? Alfred is mad that Bruce is gay or trans and everything in between.
Everything is left untouched till Jason comes out as a woman and Bruce is confused at how supportive Alfred is.
@dragleban-deubra 63 (might be 66, I fucked up tracking)
"Bruce." Jason's eyes dart around the room, landing back on Bruce, and she takes a step back towards the door. "I really need you to say something, man."
"What?" Bruce's head snaps up, and his face softens. "Sorry, chum, of course I accept you as who you are. Thank you for feeling safe enough to tell me." Something dark crosses his face at that, wiped away, but not quickly enough.
Jason reaches back, grasping for the door handle. "You're not being too convincing, B." She never thought that Bruce wouldn't accept her, but his reaction has her fight or flight building within her.
Bruce drops the mask, and Jason stills at the fear on her father's face. "Jay, please don't go out there."
"Please, just... let me go and talk to Alfred before you tell him anything, please."
"I already told him!" Jason stares, incredulous. "What the hell do you expect him to do, B?"
Bruce goes still, eyes wide. "But— Alfred's transphobic. He—"
"Accepted me." Jason feels her eyes water. "A lot quicker than you did, B. What are you on?"
Bruce sinks into his chair, and Jason slowly lets go of the door. "What..."
"Why would Alf be transphobic?"
"But he...spent two days...couldn't eat...so dark..."
Bruce's whispers are barely audible, and Jason creeps closer. A part of her rages, this was meant to be a sweet moment, and now she is trying to comfort Bruce about god knows what, but a larger part screams that something is wrong.
Jason sinks to her crouches by his chair, grabbing his hand. Wide, rabbity eyes dart to hers, and he gulps. "Yeah?"
"Why do you think Alfred is transphobic?"
She almost thinks Bruce won't answer, after several minutes of silence, until the crouch is burning her calfs, when he finally speaks.
"Because he didn't accept me..."