Fics like The Sun Shines on Those Who Step Outside

If there is a god, Bruce has met him, and he wears silly bright blue spandex and brandishes his family crest across his chest like a lighthouse lamp. And if there is a god, there’s a hell that Bruce must be ready for. So, he keeps his contingencies, and he keeps his kryptonite, and he keeps metas out of Gotham. And if he keeps Clark a little too close, it's out of care. Because Batman is careful, and Bruce is scared. But, beneath his fear, there is the knowledge that, deep down, Clark is a good person. And, deep down, Bruce is not. Or: an exploration of Bruce’s feelings toward Clark (and the inevitable consequences of falling in love with your narrative foil). (P.S. I can’t believe “If Clark wanted to, he could use his superspeed and squish me into the cement. But I know how he thinks. Even more than the kryptonite, he's got one big weakness. Deep down, Clark's essentially a good person... and deep down, I'm not.” is a real actual line from Batman: Hush. It’s just so perfect. It’s so longing. It’s what this entire fic is about. I plagiarized it in the summary.)

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