#drewwrites

Character studies! I love those. I could sit down and read those for hours. I tried my best to comb through some fics for you, but some of these are more so prose-heavy than just straight up character studies. I recommend checking out some of FabulaRasa’s stuff if you haven’t already. They’re really good at constructing well though out AUs/backstories. I tried to put the more Hal-centric ones towards the top of the list. As always, anyone is welcome to reblog this and add on to the list!

The Dinner Party by FabulaRasa - This is just a short piece that explores two ideas: a) what happens when Hal intersects with some of the unpleasant aspects of Bruce's world, and b) what happens when Bruce decides to date someone but forgets to tell them.

Silver Ink (Series) by RebeccaAnabelBurrows - Soulmates AU of the "special ink that makes the words you write on your skin appear on your soulmate's skin" variety.

Hal had written to his soulmate all his life despite the lack of answer.

Bruce had avoided answering to his all his life.

That is going to change.

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“Sorry. I just - I just want a soulmate who doesn’t hate me, you know ?” was written on his hand and wrist a few days later. Quickly followed by ”Should I give up on you ? I don’t want to but I’ll do if you ask."

Little bit of self promo because I think it might be similar to what you’re looking for: Can’t Get Control of the World by DrewWrites - Hal struggles with the fact that he can't save everyone, and Bruce is there to wash the blood off of his hands.

Camellias (Series) by ViiA01 - Bruce watched as Hal shepherded Jason and Damian out of the room. And to think, he was worried they wouldn’t accept Hal or his relationship with Bruce. Seeing how Hal was with all his children, it made Bruce’s chest tight with emotion.

He had never wanted this, but now that he had it, he didn’t want to ever let it go.

Solis by Qais - The light hits Hal's body like it was made for him, and Bruce can't breathe.

if you’d like to see another list of these let me know, because I’m a little gremlin who squirrels away a crap ton of nsfw fics.

who are you, in the dark? by pasdecoeur - This fic was mostly an excuse for me to smush together my three favourite tropes in DC fics — the League discovering yet another one of Bruce Wayne's astonishingly sexy photoshoots and collectively losing their goddamn minds, steamy locker room sex, and Bruce being forced to deal with his crippling fear of intimacy because he's sort of gone and fallen desperately in love with Hal Jordan.

So it's a little cracky, and a little angsty, and a lot smutty, but I think I managed to make it all work.

Moon Dust on Your Lips by saekokato - The Justice League, through their Green Lantern members, were slowly making contact with planets that had technology or knowledge greater than their own. It was something they all traded off on, but at the end of the day, Bruce and Hal ended up on these trips more often than not.

At least the two of them had started getting along over the last few years.

Of course, getting along with Bruce had the unfortunate side effect of dialing Hal’s crush on the man up to nearly 3000. Hal could handle the fact that the man was smoking hot. Hal was smoking hot; all of the damned League was. It wasn’t anything special, wasn’t anything worth getting worked up about, was what Hal was getting at.

“Well, Jordan, you made the bed, you stupid blind fuck,” Hal muttered. He texted Bruce back, letting him know that he was on his way. “Now it’s time to climb on in.”

Trapped by SoraHoshi - Traveling in a small space pod for half a day with the bane of your existence makes your mind meander into dangerous territory.

Happy Middles by saekokato - When your days (and nights) are filled with normal jobs and not so normal crime fighting, you learn to make the most of the moments you do have. Here are Bruce and Hal, making time for one another.

Most nights, Bruce returned from his patrols and Batman hoopla about an hour or so before Hal had to force himself up to make it to the air field on time. Occasionally, they’ll get the chance to fall into bed together for a whole night, but both of them are realistic enough to know their lives just don’t work like that. Still it’s a couple of hours together that they both could enjoy, before Bruce ended his day and Hal started his. Hal knew it did them both a world of good, too, even if all they do is exist next to one another.

This particular morning, Bruce crawled into bed like a human popsicle with limbs. Hal knew this because Bruce just burrowed between him and the mattress, pulling Hal and the covers on top of himself. He was utterly uncaring of the fact that his freezing ass just jolted Hal out of a sound sleep.

Domestic by batmanbemysugardaddy - Bruce and Hal admitted their feelings for each other (in their own fucked up way), but then Hal was immediately (and predictably) called away for a three-week-long mission in space. This is the aftermath.

This fic is equal parts hurt/comfort, smut and fluff, with cameos from a couple of batkids and some jokes at Guy Gardner’s expense for good measure.

“Hal found himself landing about half a mile from his destination, in a field of unkempt, dry grass. He dropped his suit and mask to run his bare hand through the grass, glad he’d remembered to wear real clothing under his suit for once. The grass caught against his jeans, and the sensation of dirt – regular, Earth dirt – soft and pliant under his boots was a welcome homecoming. He should have gone back to Coast City, he knew – to his lantern and his apartment – but all he’d been able to think upon descent was that he’d wanted to go home.”

Affect by theLiterator - It was the hair, Bruce decided at the end of a terribly long meeting during which he could do nothing but stare at Hal Jordan and shift uncomfortably in his chair. That was it. Nothing else had changed.

aaand shameless self-promo I love the way you let me breathe instead by DrewWrites - It wasn’t like Bruce had never been called beautiful. Bruce Wayne has been called beautiful by the press and other socialites and admirers and so on. Batman has even been called beautiful by a few people.

haha, nice

here's some more nsfw fics to celebrate! (previous list)

The Dangers of Costume Constructs by Garbodcor - A typical League argument leads to a release of tension outside the Watchtower War Room. Maybe next time Hal will remember to wear actual clothes under the ring's suit.

the time green lantern came to some self-revelations by okneiljos - in which spooky and flyboy are playing their usual game - screaming, fighting (sometimes coming to actual blows), and glaring - when someone actually does the world a favor and calls it what it well and truly is; sexual tension.

ensue the existential crisis.

For a Good Cause by HagiaSophia - Hal Jordan is persuaded to pose naked for a charity calendar. Bruce is not impressed.

Ain't No Fun by nightiebirdie (wip) - Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne, where does he know that name from? Then it clicks, it always takes a while.

Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s prince, and its sweetheart, the playboy billionaire is sitting in his living room, dressed as a bat. It’s enough to make him temporarily freeze up.

“I never would have thought…” Hal trails off but apparently, Bruce and Clark are having some sort of... battle of testosterone and this is a weird thought- but did Clark even have testosterone as an alien? Hal really wants to know but he stops himself from asking because he doesn’t want to ruin their moment.

and the self promo (not my best work but it's here) take me in your tender arms, roll me in the dirt by DrewWrites - Bruce and Hal have birthday sex.