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Bruce Wayne standing in window and contemplating if country of America is guilty of war crimes.

now—is it a smart decision to start fucking your best friend, whom you've started to develop feelings for, under the guise of experimentation? absolutely not. but clark just has to get through it for a while so he can use his new skills on other men to get over bruce.

it's a sound plan. there's no way it could go wrong. at all.

———

and bruce—who hasn't had genuinely meaningful sex in forever and often uses it as a tool to maintain his reputation—agrees without protest. sure, clark is his friend who's trusting him, so bruce will definitely put more thought into how he approaches things to ensure comfort, but it's just another hookup to him. he genuinely has no romantic feelings for clark, which is why he sees no harm in helping him out.

and anyway, clark has been all mopey around the cave lately, sticking around bruce more often than not. bruce figures if he helps clark gain confidence in the bedroom, clark can go and find a partner, and then he won't be distant or sad on patrols anymore, or hang around the cave all the time when he thinks bruce doesn't notice how long he's been there for.

———

cue a horrifically complicated swirl of emotions on both ends, and by the time bruce is satisfied with clark's proficiency and confidence, clark knows with dreadful certainty that bruce has ruined him for anyone else. the mere idea of bringing another man to his apartment and smelling the wrong cologne or grasping a different hand has clark's skin crawling.

but he has no plausible reason to continue the arrangement he has with bruce. not without giving himself away, at least. and despite how gentle and kind and careful bruce has been with him, clark is almost positive that's how he treats everyone in bed; bruce is just that considerate.

which means there's absolutely no proof bruce reciprocates his feelings, and despite not wanting to, clark has to try and move on.

———

on the other side of things, bruce is slowly spiralling into madness.

the more they fuck—the more he sees clark panting beneath him, slick lips parted to let out the most obscene noises, eyes glossy with unshed tears, gripping at bruce as hard as bruce grips at him—the more bruce realizes how absolutely screwed he is.

he can't let clark go. he can't survive seeing clark happy and satisfied with another man when bruce knows what he feels like and sounds like and tastes like.

but clark came to him in a moment of extreme vulnerability and asked for his help. bruce would be a horrible kind of man if he took advantage of the trust clark put in him to handle things safely and amicably. he can't act on it. he won't.

———

it all comes to a head on a long, boring patrol.

they're perched together on a roof, gotham surprisingly silent beneath them. bruce asks clark if he's found anyone yet. he isn't sure if he's honestly curious or just interested in torturing himself.

clark shyly admits that no, he hasn't. nobody's felt right yet.

bruce ignores the spike of hope in his chest. he already resolved not to do anything. he can't go back now even if it has been a few months. he asks through a firm jaw what the "right" person might feel like.

"like you," clark says immediately, and bruce's head whips around so fast to meet his eye his neck cracks. clark slaps a palm over his mouth, his face darkening under the moonlight.

"like...me," bruce repeats, his eyes wide, heart pounding against his ribs.

"i shouldn't have said that," clark says in a rush. "i'm so sorry. please, just ignore me—" he lifts off the roof, drifting away. "i'll—i'll just go."

bruce wraps his fist up in clark's cape and yanks him back down before he even registers what he's doing. clark blinks at him with cautious eyes, sandwiched between bruce and the door leading to the top floor of the building, his chest heaving.

"tell me the truth," bruce begins, tilting his head downward, closer to clark's. "do you want someone like me, or do you want me?"

clark's eyes flicker between bruce's, clearly trying to gauge his intent. more than once, his gaze strays lower, to bruce's mouth.

bruce slides his free hand up clark's back, letting his fingers drag into the hair at the base of clark's skull. he feels clark shiver. "tell me the truth," bruce says again, tugging on the strands.

"just you," clark pants, wetting his mouth. he grips at bruce's cape and tugs him closer until they're flush. "only you."

bruce surges forward, crashing their mouths together in a desperate, relieving kiss. clark responds beautifully, opening his mouth and making those noises bruce has missed sorely.

they grapple on the rooftop, landing in a heap with bruce on top. they don't get far enough to need lube—just grinding hard against each other, filthy and wet and together.

superman understanding in real time what it must feel like to be a civilian in danger, scared and helpless, relying entirely on someone else to bring them to safety and always wondering, in the back of their mind, if this will be the day they die. superman stubbornly refusing to believe batman would ever let that happen, his faith providing a sliver of strength to keep himself conscious.

batman shaking beneath the weight of the collapsed ceiling, knowing he can either pack away the kryptonite on superman's chest or hold the building on his back—not both. batman understanding in real time that he has no choice but to watch his friend get sicker and sicker, unable to stop it because if he falters, both of them will die. he grits his teeth and holds the weight, panting against the pressure as superman's breathing gets shallow and laboured, his skin turning a sickly grey.

he could try to kick the kryptonite, to displace it enough that kal could breathe again. but moving a leg would destabilize his form and almost certainly result in failure; the whole floor would come crashing down on him. he can't spare the breath to offer even a few words. kal groans beneath him, writhing against the green glow on his chest, scrabbling at batman's calves in an attempt to get away.

after what feels like hours, they're found. diana digs her fingers into concrete and cinderblock and pries off the crushing weight of the building. the team hasn't reached them yet, but batman no longer has to hold enything up.

batman collapses immediately, right onto superman, who shouts in pain and squeezes his eyes shut. with shaking hands and seizing muscles, batman wraps the chunk of kryptonite in cloth. he tucks it into a lead-lined compartment in his belt, switching it out for the mini sun-ray tool that he immediately flicks on and presses directly over superman's heart.

"thank you," superman murmurs, reaching his own trembling hand to the side of batman's face. batman doesn't have the strength to pull way. superman isn't sure he would if he did. "you saved my life."

batman's mouth slants, self-deprecating. "it was touch-and-go for a while there."

"i knew you'd do it," superman says, the conviction in his voice clear. "i had no doubt."

batman sighs and shakes his head with a small smile. he lets himself slump into superman's hold, the sun-ray tool pressed between them. superman turns and kisses him, right at the corner of his cowl, and—that's...new.

batman sighs again. it wasn't entirely unpleasant, but— "if you're expecting reciprocation, you'll be disappointed. i can't even lift my head."

"sounds to me like your lips are moving just fine, though," superman says, an edge of humour in his tone.

"take me home, kal," batman says, his voice flat. "we can talk tomorrow. or however long it takes me to wake up."

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

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Rockin' The Casbah by TheResurrectionist

Summary:

Someone starts a rumor about a certain pair of founders and a certain piece of League furniture. Title from a song by The Clash.

Disabling Masks by frozenpotions

Summary:

Bruce doesn't think Clark can handle playacting as his boyfriend for an investigation. Clark eventually proves him wrong, in the horniest way possible. For Superbat Week 2024. Day 4: This Is a Love Story/This Is a Detective Story

Cardiac Contingencies by chillestavenger

Summary:

When Bruce needs somewhere to hide Harley Quinn from the Joker's wrath, Clark doesn't think twice about offering up the Fortress of Solitude. He's happy to help, and not too worried about his own safety. What Clark fails to consider is how insightful and meddling a bored Harley Quinn can be, especially when it comes to Clark's feelings about a certain cowled coworker.

The Bet by Mawiiish

Summary:

Clark makes a bet mid-mission and Bruce has no choice but to accept. He has no idea what Clark is planning but "the loser doing whatever the winner wants" sounds both awful and... intriguing. -- “I bet I can disassemble the bomb before you can,” Clark says, voice giddy and excited. “What,” Bruce says, because what? “I bet-” “I heard you,” Bruce interrupts. “This isn’t a joke, Superman.” “I know,” Clark says, and Bruce sighs a little in relief. Then Clark continues: “I’m still gonna be faster than you, though.”

The Proposal by BlackBat_of_El

Summary:

Bruce Wayne is under suspicion of being The Batman, and to get the investigators off his tail, he needs to prove that he is a normal billionaire with normal relationships that tie him to the mundane world. The problem is, the only way to do that is to lie and say he’s about to get married to Clark Kent, the shy reporter from The Daily Planet who also happens to be Superman.

10 Ways to Integrate Yourself Into Human Society (and not Conquer it) by prisonmechanic

Summary:

Superman tries his best to always, without fail, be human. Which isn't always an easy task. It was easier as Clark sure; a human man with a human job and human interests, but the world needed Superman, who definitely was not human. In those moments he shed his outer layers, the polite meek layers of a small-town man doing his best in the big city and became something else entirely—something inhuman; Kryptonian. Unfortunately for him, Batman Can see straight through him.

who's coming to dinner by shipyrds

Summary:

Beyond the onslaught of comestibles are Ma and Pa Kent. They’re seated next to each other, which isn’t traditional, and also makes this feel even more like a job interview Bruce is failing. He thinks. He’s never actually had a job interview, never mind failed at one. That may be part of the problem. “So,” he begins, a tentative foray into the awkward silence broken only by the sounds of Jonathan’s fork scraping mashed potatoes onto his plate. “How’s the, ah, harvest this year?” “Bad,” Jonathan says, and does not elaborate. -- Three visits to Smallville over a year.

joyride by pomeloquat

Summary:

Clark needs to defeat his greatest rival for Bruce's affection: the Batmobile. For Bottom Bruce Wayne October day 16: on patrol | showing off.

slumberland by pomeloquat

Summary:

Bruce has shared a bed with Clark many times before without incident. It's only recently that it's become...strange. For Bottom Bruce Wayne October day 2: somnophilia.

Caring for Cattle by Rgfellows

Summary:

“Do you have much experience caring for cows?” Batman asked. Clark stared. He tried to process the question. He kept staring. Batman offered nothing further to elaborate. “Cows?” He finally asked. Batman gave a small sigh from his nose. He was as close to fidgeting as Clark had ever seen him. “Yes. Cows." Clark learns more about his very secretive friend thanks to a very unexpected set of circumstances.

how to date a superhero (series) by solomonara

Description:

Someone spots the Batman kissing Mild Mannered Reporter Clark Kent. Hijinks ensue.

Baby Blues by HeartfulCakes

Summary:

Bruce scoffs. “I’m not letting your son fly around in a polo. His identity is more an issue than bullets. Still best to be safe.” He pats the super suit box. Clark takes it like it’ll blow up. “Are you going to come to Jon’s eighteenth birthday bringing birds and bees? A box of condoms? All this protection speech.” He means it as a joke but he kind of wants to fly into the sun for a few hours after the comment. “No, Clark,” Bruce snorts. “This is your condom. I know you don’t know what that is-“ “I might have to die again for you to drop that.” Lois yells from the top of the stairs. “Why are you both still here?! My lawn better not have balloon bits in it,” she starts walking down the stairs and Bruce is already excusing himself. “I said no water balloon fights, why do neither of you listen to me!” ——— When life gives you a kid you don’t want, you raise it with your best friend and the woman that watched you die.

so far from home (to have a stranger call you darling) by magnificentbirb

Summary:

It started with a phone call. (Bruce Wayne keeps getting invited to dinner at the Kent farm.)

Padam Padam by frozenpotions

Summary:

Batman's heartbeat keeps speeding up whenever Clark is around. For instance: when Clark greets him, half-naked, on a Gotham rooftop. Or when he uses his superstrength to save a busload of schoolchildren. Or sometimes even just when he smiles. Clearly the poor man is terrified of him.

Rainy Days by Mawiiish

Summary:

He nearly drops his jaw at the sight that greets him. He expected- well, he doesn’t really know what or who he expected but Bruce Wayne hauling himself through his window soaking wet was not it. -- OR: Clark's been hurt in a fight and Bruce Wayne - not Batman - shows up at his bedroom window.

I Never Trust a Playboy (But They Love Me) by the_oncoming_stormageddon

Summary:

Clark knows he should be staying out of Gotham's business; Batman had made that perfectly clear when he joined the League. But if Bruce Wayne really is the danger Clark thinks he is, then Batman deserves a full powerpoint presentation, at least. Title taken from "I Did Something Bad" by Taylor Swift.

I Want You by LittleDiscoveredStars

Summary:

When Batman introduces Superman as his partner, Clark gets the wrong idea. (Based off a Tumblr post)

Seventy-Two Hours by rotasha

Summary:

Clark encounters a curse that strips him of his powers. Bruce rescues him and takes him back to Wayne Manor. In the seventy-two hours that it takes to reverse the curse, everything between them changes.

Amatory Polygons (series) by frozenpotions

Summary:

It starts like this. Clark Kent has a hopeless crush on a woman who's out of his league. Bruce Wayne has a newly-acquired kid he feels ill-equipped to raise. Superman is still finding his feet. And Batman has an unshakeable suspicion that Superman surely can't be all that he seems. Things can only get more complicated from there.

better men have hit their knees by TheResurrectionist

Summary:

Trust me, that look said, like it always did, I’ll fix this.

Careless by TheCourtSorcerer

Summary:

“Woah!” They froze. A wolf whistle echoed through the conference room behind Bruce. Colour flooded Clark’s face. He dropped his hands from Bruce’s hair in a rush and quickly helped him pull his cowl back on before Bruce backed up and helped him to his feet off the table. The awkward tension was thick enough to cut. Or Bruce & Clark decide to spend some post-mission time together in the conference room. Unfortunately, they seem to forget there was a meeting planned...

tactile by pomeloquat

Summary:

Clark clearly has some sort of problem with Bruce's hands, but for once won't be forthright about it, so Bruce will simply have to get to the bottom of things himself.

By Any Other Name by rotasha

Summary:

Clark thought he had a pretty good idea of what a relationship with Bruce Wayne would be like. He thought wrong. He especially wasn’t expecting Bruce’s affinity for pet names. He isn’t complaining about it, though.

Use Your Words by Mawiiish

Summary:

“You like it, huh?” He said, not really a question. “You like it when I tell you all the dirty thoughts I have while I fuck you?” The responding moan was agreement enough for Clark to continue. He straightened his back as he grabbed Bruce’s hips again with renewed fervor. He ground his hips against Bruce’s ass, just once before pulling back. Slamming back in he closed his eyes as he let his thoughts run to his mouth, not filtering through any of them.

takes one to know one (the love square) by soetry

Summary:

Superman is infatuated with Bruce Wayne. Batman is infatuated with Clark Kent. Looking at it that way, it really shouldn't be as complicated as it is.

No appointment necessary by orphean

Summary:

Clark was rubbing circles on Bruce’s slacks, each circle moving him further up Bruce’s thighs. ‘Something to remember me by while I’m gone?’ Clark leaned his cheek against the inside of Bruce’s thigh, close enough to his crotch that each of his breaths, even through two layers of cloth, felt like a caress. ‘Is Superman gonna blow me in my office?’ Bruce was certain that no one else in the world had ever seen Superman smile like that, dirty and excited.

mouse bites or something idk by the_oncoming_stormageddon

Summary:

Bruce Wayne is the head of the diagnostics department at Gotham-Bludhaven Teaching Hospital. In between interesting cases, he sets his sights on a new mystery: namely, who is Clark Kent, Head of Oncology, trying to impress with that new tie? Aka, it's a superbat House MD au

Malleable by rabbit-factory (LifetimeMovie)

Summary:

It feels wrong to pull this hard, and Clark can feel the minute way the muscle fibers strain and resist as Clark moves, how the bone drags for what feels like a century before it gives with a soft pop and settles back into the joint. If Clark hadn’t been so close, hadn’t been him, he doubts he would have been able to hear the noise that Bruce makes, soft and punched out, as his shoulder moves unnaturally back into place. --- As the only human on the team, Bruce sometimes needs a little help staying in fighting form. Who is Clark to deny that help?

A Freezing Heaven by TiniestGoblin (singasirensong)

Summary:

It still throws Bruce for a loop, how much Clark seems to trust him. Especially after— Well. After everything. “You think he’s in the ship,” he says, watching as Diana nods. “If he is, you are the only one who can reach him.” Her voice is grave, eyes imploring. He sighs like he’s being put out, though he suspects they both know there was very little Bruce wouldn’t do when it came to Clark. “I’ll fuel up the jet.”

Pollen, Pregnancy, and Pining: The Struggles of Bruce Wayne by Anonymous

Summary:

While on a mission on an alien planet, Bruce and Clark find themselves in a field of mystical flora. The consequences of being hit by the flora's pollen are immediate - and, as Bruce finds out, long-lasting. 9 months long-lasting, to be exact.

The Wonders We Seek Within Us by frozenpotions

Summary:

Clark has never been able to figure out his own…equipment. As any loving boyfriend would, Bruce offers to aid him on his journey of self-discovery. For Superbat Week 2024. Day 3: Xenobio Extravaganza

Bells will ring, the sun will shine by psychomachia

Summary:

The Kryptonians are up to something, but it's probably not getting Bruce drunkenly hitched to Kal-El.

over easy by shipyrds

Summary:

Clark is blushing, his face turned away. And then Bruce's knuckle brushes the front of Clark's jeans and something- wriggles. Clark has alien junk that's it that's the fic. can I offer you an egg in these trying times?

there ain't no star that shines by amosanguis

Summary:

“I'm not the same person I was back in high school,” Clark says, “and I doubt they all are, either. What would be the point?” “Oh, Clark,” Bruce is suddenly holding Clark's face with both of his hands, “the point is that I'm going to land us in a helicopter somewhere for all your classmates to see.” Clark sighs and closes his eyes. “Say 'yes', Clark,” Bruce orders. Clark doesn't open his eyes, just says, “Yes, Clark.”

little meow meow by pomeloquat

Summary:

Due to a magical mishap, Bruce ends up with some feline appendages (and tendencies). Clark and the kids are Going Through It for entirely different reasons.

Who's Missing Something? by littlegh0st

Summary:

Barry realizes that Batman and Superman are definitely in love and he wants to help them get together. If only he also realized they've been together for years.

Take a Seat by elizabethgee

Summary:

Clark has a very interesting reaction to watching Bruce do pull ups with weights chained around his waist.

Took You Long Enough by Mawiiish

Summary:

Bruce's kids bully him into trying to confess to Clark. Try being the key word, because Bruce is not good at feelings. It all culminates on his birthday. -- “Why don’t you Brucie him?” Jason said offhandedly. He was flipping through a book, but he wasn’t fooling anyone. He was just as much in this ambush as the others. “What?” Bruce croaked intelligently. “Brucie him,” Dick said, a smile growing on his face. “That’s actually a good idea, Jay.”  “I only have good ideas.” Nobody wanted to comment on that. 

push the sky away by bleakmidwinter

Summary:

Superman and Batman mutually agree upon an arrangement to fix their touch starvation, though scheduled snuggling doesn't bode well for the romantic feelings creeping under the surface of their already passionate friendship.

Then Down Came The Lightning by amyritter

Summary:

"You and Selina used to- what?" he asks dumbly. Bruce just looks frustrated now, glaring at Clark, flushed to the tip of his ears. "We used to fuck. While I brainstormed. It helped me think," he says shortly. And oh. Oh. "Oh," Clark says out loud. Eloquent. "I can- I can totally see how that could work for someone." "Right," Bruce says. "I just haven't dealt with a real mystery in a long time. And Cat and I aren't like that anymore, so." "Yeah," Clark says, barely processing it. "Totally."

‘cause your lips taste like peppermint by butchyaoi

Summary:

Today is the day. In the next ten minutes, Bruce will nonchalantly go in for a kiss from Clark and either come out the other side with a partner or a rejection. (Bruce has a plan. Clark doesn’t stick to it.)

Clark Kent vs. The Wayne Family Values by quiddd

Summary:

Life as Bruce Wayne’s paramour is hardly the glamorous, erotic grope-fest the tabloids made it out to be. They mostly do normal things like nag each other about work, eat takeout, make love, and put forth semi-respectable efforts at communication. Life as Batman’s paramour, on the other hand, promises a slightly less conventional set of experiences.

Batwheels of Desire by hastybusiness

Summary:

Clark has a kink, and Bruce is determined to not destroy the sanctity of his car.

fallin' for him was like fallin' from grace by Resacon1990

Summary:

“But Bruce isn’t gay?” Clark points out, and there’s an awkward moment of everyone clearing their throats and avoiding Clark’s eyes until he turns to stare at Bruce. “Are you?” Bruce blinks for a moment before offering a sheepish smile. “I’m not… not?” he offers, and Clark feels his brain just about short-circuit at the news.

Or, five times Clark finds himself falling for Bruce, and the one time he does something about it.

don't you know an apparition is a cheap date by knoxoursavior

Summary:

Loosely based on Crimson Peak (2015) Clark has been able to see ghosts since he was eight, just a few days before his Pa died in his sleep. Years later, after having moved to the city with Martha to pursue writing, Clark meets Bruce Wayne, who takes an interest in his work and Clark in particular. Not long after they meet, Bruce asks Clark to marry him and Clark moves into a mansion that has more ghosts than it has people.

The Downsides to a Secret Identity by liodain

Summary:

Bruce Wayne has taken a shine to Clark Kent, but Clark is more interested in the Bat of Gotham. The Bat, however, has it in for the Superman in a big way. Clark should probably have considered that before falling quite so hard. They're working together to track down some missing Kryptonian weaponry, after all... Written for the Superbat Reverse Bang 2018!

failsafe by lesbianchrispine

Summary:

They’re each other’s kill switch; but, like, in a totally romantic way.

Convergent Evolution by architeuthis

Summary:

Clark's Batman impersonation goes fine, until Bruce has to help him out of the suit.

Fever by linndechir

Summary:

Clark showed up at the lake house in the middle of the night, feverish, out of control, and terrified of hurting someone. He asked Bruce to chain him up to make sure he wasn't a danger to anyone. It didn't occur to him that bringing himself in close proximity to the person he wanted most while his body was going haywire might not have been his best idea.

Teachable Moments by manic_intent

Summary:

Clark knew that ‘Bruce Wayne’ was an act, one that was decades-old, that smile, the clothes, even the way Bruce stood, slightly hunched, making his imposing height look less threatening. The blank look in his eyes, the limp handshake, the lazy guileless smile: they were all as much Bruce’s armour as his suit’s vambraces and cowl. Some days, though, watching Bruce work the rounds, Clark wasn’t entirely sure if Bruce himself remembered where the mask stopped and where the real Bruce bled in. The ballerina’s lipstick left a red smear on Bruce’s pristine white collar, and Bruce looked at it and laughed, delighted, drunken. Clark looked away, a sour clench in his gut. He was going to have to leave or something was going to break.

two years in the making by knoxoursavior

Summary:

Bruce’s mornings are usually spent in bed, trying to ignore the pain in his hips and his knees as he finally gets up and answers Alfred’s insistent calls to breakfast. He expects to find Alfred waiting patiently in the kitchen, arms crossed and ready to tie Bruce to a chair if he needs to. Instead, there’s Clark Kent, eating his toast and drinking his orange juice and decidedly not dead. Alfred could’ve warned him.

when you're really wanting more by susiecarter

Summary:

Bruce might never have figured it out at all if it hadn't been for the sex curse. (It's not actually a sex curse. But for Clark, it's pretty close.)

Sunshine On A Cloudy Day by even_atlas

Summary:

Bruce lets himself be guided by Clark’s hands, his head falling back to let the suds be washed out. Clark can’t help the spark of amazement at the pliant surrender, the softness of his throat vulnerable to the open room. “I’ve never seen you so relaxed,” he comments in awe. And it’s true. Even in the safety of the Batcave, even in Wayne Manor, he’s never seen Bruce look so…small. “Tired,” Bruce mutters dismissively. Clark knows he must be. It’s been two days since they left the prison where Clark was being kept, and who knows how long he was searching before he finally found him. But Clark’s seen him push on with less sleep and more exertion than this. He won’t complain, though. It’s a privilege to see Bruce like this. To be trusted like this.

I only dream of you by ionia

Summary:

Every two months, Superman disappears to his fortress. Until one day, he shows up at the Watchtower and he's in rut. Luckily for him, Bruce is more than willing to help, and they make an agreement to share a bed every time Clark goes into rut. This Clark and Bruce are a little depraved for each other, but neither of them knows. Edit: now with a fourth chapter!

sooner or later by TheResurrectionist

Summary:

Five times Kryptonian people, animals, and tech tried to tell Clark that his mate was pregnant, and the one time he figured it out himself.

But The Yearning by even_atlas

Summary:

He sighs shakily when Clark lightly squeezes his pecs together, thumbing at his nipples. Bruce’s hips shift almost unconsciously, pressing down against the bed. Slick is gathering between his cheeks, a sticky, warm feeling. He feels Clark breathe in deeply behind him, his palms smoothing down to Bruce’s belly and back up, teasing along the waistband of his underwear. “I can smell how wet you are,” Clark says, voice soft and deep. He plucks at Bruce’s nipples again, and Bruce can’t help the little moan he lets out, his head falling back against Clark’s shoulder. Clark kisses his neck. “I want you to feel so good.”

Quieter Without You lostinreeverie

Summary:

Bruce lingered at the table, packing away his notes slowly as he watched Clark head straight for Ray. The two fell into step naturally, laughing about something—Ray gesturing animatedly while Clark leaned in slightly, nodding with that wide, easy smile of his. Bruce couldn’t hear them, but it didn’t matter. He knew that look. Knew that tone, even when he couldn’t hear the words. They disappeared out the door together, voices muffled to silence as it slid shut behind them. It was fine. He was cool with it. Even if the cold feeling in his gut hadn’t gone away. “Ouch,” said Oliver, sidling up beside him. “Looks like you’ve been replaced, Bats.”

Or, Bruce doesn’t get jealous—except maybe when someone starts stealing all of Clark’s attention.

Of Broken Noses And Domino Masks by ok_this_is_love

Summary:

When Bruce Wayne walks into a Justice League meeting sporting a broken nose and just a domino mask to conceal his identity, things spiral into chaos faster than you can say "awkward tension." Featuring a not-so-subtly entranced Hal, a Diana who's just trying to survive this meeting, and a Barry Allen who's absolutely determined to play matchmaker for Batman and Superman.

Come Home to My Heart by rotasha

Summary:

At the end of a bad night, there’s only one thing Bruce needs.

Strangeness and Charm by GiantEyedCrow

Summary:

Bruce and Clark escape a charity gala to spend some quality time together.

oh, you mean my clark? by achilliesonmain

Summary:

Clark is used to getting brushed off by Luthor in his civilian ID. He has worked with Lois to continuously bring the man’s dirty laundry to light, and he’s been covering so many social events for Cat recently that they’ve met face-to-face multiple times. He’s used to Lex’s belittling, and tries his best to seem unaffected. As for Bruce however, the same cannot be said. Superbat Week | Day Four | This Is A Love Story/This Is A Detective Story

a little love to ease the pain by starshotplagues

Summary:

Bruce discovers the merits of letting Clark fuss over his injuries.

Academic Tension™ by orphan_account

Summary:

Clark just wanted to pass finals, not get stuck in a revolving door with Bruce Wayne. Now they’re accidentally cohabiting a study room, the entire campus thinks they’re hooking up, and Bruce keeps calling whatever this is “an efficient collaboration.” They’re really not hooking up in the study room. Probably. Maybe.

Know Me Well by merryofsoul

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Five times Clark discovers something new about Bruce, and one time Bruce discovers something new about Clark.

Familiar Faces by neymovirne

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As he walks into the room for an interview, Bruce is not at all prepared to see Superman, in an ill-fitting suit and a pair of glasses, already waiting for him.

Something Bolted Down by deloled

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“Clark.” His name reached him, ears so fine-tuned to that specific frequency that it could have come from right over his shoulder and not all the way in Gotham. It hadn’t been urgent — not Batman, too hurt to get out of his armor like last time Clark had been called, suddenly, to Gotham. To Bruce, half sprawled over the hood of his car, breath ragged. And it hadn’t been Bruce whining his name from bed like the time before. That had sounded urgent, too. This was distracted, like Bruce was focused on something else. “Blowtorch,” Bruce said. “The small one.”

Or We Could Try by nocanonhere

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"...We went out tonight and he mentioned that when he went to the website to look at my articles, there was a lot to get through. I was expecting him to say he only ended up reading a few, but no. Bruce, he used a fu-sorry. He used an AI program to sift through my writing to tell him what kind of topics I write about, and what kind of person I am.” -- Clark goes on a terrible date and Bruce decides to date him about it.

More Fun Than Counting Sheep by frozenpotions

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When Bruce can't sleep, Clark proposes an unconventional solution. (The solution is sex.) For Bruce Wayne Week 2023. Day 7 - Sleep-deprived Bruce.

everybody says by shipyrds

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"We have brought you here as a final appeal to the being called Super-man, Kal-El of Krypton, in hopes that your presence will induce him to hear our plea for aid in our dispute with the Khigezxans. Please understand you are in no danger here, and you will be kept in comfort and privilege in concession to your status as Kal-El’s soulmate.” Uraa pauses and looks at him a little nervously, awaiting his response. Bruce blinks at them. “Excuse me,” he says, finally. “I think your translator must be malfunctioning. Kal-El’s what?” -- Bruce gets kidnapped. Shenanigans ensue.

take a pic, strike a pose by shipyrds

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It’s probably a good thing Clark’s in private, because when he does check his notifications he almost cracks his phone in half. Bruce has sent him a picture. He’s in the suit, in the Batcave, and there’s probably other things happening in the picture, but Clark can’t really see any of those, because Bruce is– posing? Or maybe the camera just caught him like that; maybe he just happened to be catching his cape one-handed, setting off the sinuous curve of his bicep, the Bat logo straining across his chest. -- Bruce sends Clark a pic. Unfortunately, it goes out to some other people too.

Kind Truths by Mawiiish

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Bruce needs help with an undercover mission. Clark can never say no to him even though he probably should before he does something stupid. Like tell Bruce he's in love with him. -- “Why me?” Clark can’t help but ask. He tries his very best to keep his voice level, to not sound as desperate as he feels. “Because I need someone there to watch my back,” Bruce says, a little exasperated. He really shouldn’t have to explain this to Clark of all people, it’s not like they haven’t been on missions together before. “I get that, but what about Diana? Shayera?” Anyone who doesn’t have a big fat crush on Bruce would do.

i feel soon i will sink into you (what do you think?) by starshotplagues

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It was foolish of Bruce to ever believe that he could be loved like this, and not feel things sometimes.

Heated combat by msOdds

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"... So why not do it? Why not let his fists do the job? He’d rather be known as a prude than an insatiable bitch..." Every heat, Batman haunts the streets of Gotham and redirects his frustration onto anyone foolish enough to commit crime in his presence. For Alfred’s sanity, the safety of himself and the criminals, he needs to find a different outlet. Enter Superman.

 (Atypical Omegaverse where heats and ruts only make people extremely horny, or in Bruce’s case, horny and pissed off.)

Bottom Bruce Wayne October 2022 day 5: Messy sex // Omega Bruce.

Look Before You Leap by rotasha

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In a TV interview, Superman slips up and reveals that he thinks Batman is the most attractive member of the Justice League. Bruce’s kids find this hilarious. Bruce finds it intriguing.

Super Secret Super Weapon by cattyk8

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Superman has a superpower only a few people know about. Or, five times Clark used his Super Puppy Dog Eyes on Batman, and one time Bruce used them on him.

Hunger Management by orphan_account

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Cursed by a magical foe, Batman is turned vampire and bound to crave his deepest desire. The curse’s words are simple: “You will hunger for what you desire most.” For Bruce Wayne, that means Clark Kent... and the hunger goes far beyond blood.

(I Know) Of A Certain Star by indecisive_fan_girl

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A file was attached. Kal opened it to see a small creature almost completely composed of a large, limpid eye staring at him from the display. Kal closed the report and rested his chin on his hand. His eyes found themselves staring at the blank screen of the gently pulsing scanner. He imagined Batman on that plane circling Starro's mothership. He imagined him collecting a tiny spore and taking that picture. He remembered that tiny, pink star with its huge, shining eye. Perhaps with the capability of being a tiny beacon--or even some sort of dangerous clone. Kal was reluctant to admit it was slightly adorable. Or: When the Justice League calls on the Caretakers for help caring for a certain world-conqueror's spore, Kal learns what it means to face his fears, and maybe even finds somewhere he belongs.

a little push (literally) by mikaminato

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“You should ask Superman out,” he says as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, despite the scowl still on his face. “Why haven’t you done it yet, Father?” It only takes Bruce a moment to find his voice again, and then he sighs as well, rubbing his forehead with his fingers. “Clark and I are just friends, Damian.” “Why?” Damian asks suspiciously, eyeing him like Bruce is trying to hide something. “You don’t find him attractive enough? Strong enough? Intelligent enough? The only flaws I can think of are his insufferable optimism and the way he wears that godforsaken suit, and neither of those is enough of an excuse, Father, really. You have no other viable reason for not having asked him out, correct?”  

(Or, Bruce had long accepted that his feelings for Clark would remain forever platonic. But sometimes, all it takes is a small push to change everything. And in this case, emphasis on small).

You Will Take the Long Way Down by the_oncoming_stormageddon

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Clark and Bruce get hit with a spell that lets them read each other’s thoughts and emotions. The problem is that any time Clark so much smiles at Bruce, Bruce starts thinking about Kryptonite and being dangled over a pit of acid. Title taken from "Foolish One" by Taylor Swift.

Bruce Wayne doesn't get jealous by Mawiiish

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Bruce Wayne does not get jealous. Even if he did, it wouldn't be over Clark. They're friends, nothing more. So why does he feel like screaming every time Clark mentions Lois' name? -- See, it’s not that Bruce doesn’t get where Jay is coming from. He is not the first of Bruce’s children to point out that Bruce has a certain… soft spot for Clark. Even Bruce is willing to admit it himself; Clark is his friend. His best friend. A good man, who cares for his family and Bruce’s too. Someone who would do anything Bruce ever asked. Clark is Bruce’s best friend, who just so happens to be dating Lois Lane.

transparent by pomeloquat

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Wearing his Superman-themed lingerie to class has exactly the consequences that Bruce was hoping for.

yes, i know your heart by heart by officialzepresentation

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“No, no,” Bruce shakes his head, briefly looking up through his eyelashes at Clark in a way that has his breath catching in his throat. This is what Bruce is known for, isn't it? "It’s nothing. It’s always my pleasure to talk about my kids.” Clark practically melts, and the twist of Bruce’s lips when he mentions his kids vaguely reminds Clark of a certain armored colleague of his. --- Bruce really shouldn't flirt with Superman when he's both in his civilian identity and unaware of Bruce's identity. But, God, he's so pretty.

Platonically, and Other Lies by TiniestGoblin (singasirensong)

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If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. (Or: Bruce overhears that not only is Clark a virgin, but Hal Jordan of all people has volunteered to change that. So naturally, he offers himself as a candidate much more suited to the task).

Full Physical by leakypaintpen

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None of Krypton's surviving records can tell Batman and Superman anything about Kryptonian physiology and medicine. Clearly this hole must be filled.

aka: doing it for Science (feelings might be involved too).

blind as a bat by TheCourtSorcerer

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“Ah, yes,” the reporter nodded, clearing his throat. “Yes… I’m Clark—Clark Kent.” Bruce’s smirk widened. “I know.” “You—how do you—?” Clark’s eyes went wide for a moment, shock written on his face, before he followed the flick of Bruce’s eyes to his chest and breathed out a short laugh. “Right. ID tag. Thing’s a nuisance, honestly.”

Or 4 times Bruce & Clark met + 1 time they met.

Persuasive by Anonymous

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Clark Kent was restraint. He was the shackles that kept a god at bay. Or, Bruce takes Clark Kent to bed, but Superman takes over.

Isn't It Delicate? by the_oncoming_stormageddon

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When Clark Kent is tasked with writing an article about Batman, he accidentally slips in a little too much fondness--resulting in everyone from superbat shippers on Twitter to the Riddler thinking he's dating Batman. Unfortunately, there are a lot of villains who are very eager to kidnap Batman's new boyfriend. Title taken from "Delicate" by Taylor Swift.

Just Like a Dream by mediaraiz

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“I’m just a man, Bruce,” Clark said, aiming for light banter. “No,” Bruce said, and the word carried more weight than he expected. “You’re not.” Bruce’s gaze softened, his eyes tracing the line from Clark’s hand braced against the table up to the unruly crown of his hair. “Are you serious?” Jason said, theatrically. “Right in front of my salad?”

Or: Everyone insists Bruce is flirting with Clark. Clark would like them all to stop saying that, thank you very much.

take a bite and i bite back by jeijeism

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“This is wrong.” He tries to reason with himself again. The seconds are dragging out for too long and he doesn’t know how much longer before his true rut hits him and he’ll no longer be a man. “Is it?” Clark leans in closer, his scent intoxicating. Warm vanilla, a hint of sunlight, the fresh blades of grass on his parent’s farm, and sweet honey that’s entrapping him further. “Is it so wrong to want you?” He whispers softly and Bruce breaks.

Or, Bruce, an Alpha, can’t have another Alpha and Clark wants to prove him wrong.

If-Then-Else by architeuthis

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Bruce is all hopped up on painkillers and not at all ready for action.

There's A World I Need To Know by even_atlas

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Bruce grabs the wrists that are held against his chest, trying to push him off. Kal just shoves him again, his deceptive strength keeping Bruce pinned. His eyes are ablaze, brows low and angry, disapproving. He’s shorter than Bruce, dark hair blowing in the wind, but his presence is large, his power crackling under his skin. “Get off me.” “No.” Kal’s fingers are digging into his armor, leaving dents. “You’re reckless and stupid. You don’t know what you’re doing.” “And you do? How long have you even been on this planet?” Kal draws his hand back, and Bruce tenses, thinking this is it. They’re finally going to kick the shit out of each other, and probably break some things along the way. But that doesn’t happen.

New World Order (series) by Nigaki

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