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I love this!
Also Danny going from terrified child screaming for his godfather to overly protective dangerous kid at the drop of a hat, especially cuz Brucie is considered a playboy! If vlad was that crazy over a one side crush on Maddie he can’t even imagine what will happen if this stupid playboy breaks his heart!!
Danny (yelling): Vlad!!!!! Vlad help !!! These strangers are trying to take me away!! (Tears) I’m /so/ scared!!
Only one of the batkids sees the slight slip of his smirk but instead of realizing it’s *for drama* like Jason they think it manipulative…. Wait is Danny actually the one calling the shots here? (He is but not the way they think)
Vlad using this as a chance to get away from Bruce! With bruce following right on his heels! (Danny spots this like wtf? Vlad is obviously trying to get. Away. From. You!)
Vlad: little badger! It’s alright! I’m here! (Hug) oh you must be the Wayne kids … honestly you gothamites are too much! Threatening me is one thing but ganging up on Daniel like this is-
Snap!
Danny: he threatened you?
Shit
Danny: we’re the only ones that get to do that! (Big mad who does this guy thing he is!)
Imagine redeemed Vlad and Danny going to a wayne gala and bickering as they do
Only their bickering just sounds really horrible to everyone around them
"At least here your parents won't kill you"
"Yeah but you might"
"Only in front of an audience"
And of course people overhear
And of course one of them is bruce adoption papers in purse wayne
Vlad gets taken aside by bruce to be threatened slightly and "hand over the guardianship and no one gets hurt"
Danny gets pulled to the side by the batkids and given a whole spiel about how they can help him and all
Until Danny starts screaming for Vlad - he sees potential for drama and he takes it - and Vlad - who also loves drama - joins in of course, jumping and sliding over tables all "Your godfather is one his way you sad and terrified child"
Jokes on them, the batkids - Jason especially, who had to be held back not to join in in the dramatics - only see this as fuel, now they need him in their family, friends or force either way
Bruce’s Interlude Warning! Unfulfilled smut
- this takes place between chapters so you don’t have to read it especially if you don’t like smut anyway enjoy!
Against popular belief Bruce was not entirely emotionally incompetent. He could realize somethings about himself quite well.
He could realize the the strain between him and Tim was his own fault.
He could realize that most of his relationships with his sons were his fault.
He could realize that ever even looking in Talias direction had been a mistake.
He could realize that Catwoman never loved Bruce only Batman.
He knew when he was physically attracted to someone, and often his playboy persona was perfect for it. So yes he was attracted to Vlad but he wasn’t going to make a move. He wasn’t.
Vlad didn’t show any inclination of liking Bruce more than a friend. He called Bruce that a lot, his friend. He didn’t deserve it.
Bruce knew he was selfish.
Utterly selfish. Bruce was use to harsh quips and leather. But Vlad was different, he was all snark with no bite and softness that lulled the caped crusader under.
Bruce was selfish and wanted anyway.
He wanted to sleep on top of his plush looking thighs. He wanted to take care of this vulnerable man who loved his children and baked and tried to make Bruce smile on bad days. He wanted to take care of Vlad who sometimes looked at his children with sad eyes. Who crumpled to the ground when Bruce had accidentally called him Vladdie once.
Bruce’s heart sputters when he’s called Vlads friend. And he pretends to be emotionally unaware as to why.
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They’re warm and snug into the couch of Vlad’s living room watching a K-drama when it starts.
Bruce doesn’t have the words to tell the silver haired father that he is falling for him. Somehow he ends up allowed to kiss him anyway.
Allowed to soak in the man’s sigh as their mouths part for air. To pepper his face with kisses and watch that gentle smile paint his face. The same one Vlad makes when he’s secretly, utter fond of something. Like deserts, and his children’s screams and cheesy cliches in movies. Bruce wants to earn one of those smiles.
Bruce kisses his neighbors mouth again. Hands roving over his sides, perching themselves on that wonderful tummy and squeezing. Vlad gasps prettily as he licks down the man’s throat.
Bruce is hard in his trousers and has to stop himself from jumping his companion. If he could he’d smack himself for the audacity, Vlad wasn’t Selina or Talia or any of his countless flings. Vlad was fragile and soft and perfect.
“Mmuh,” the man in question groans, fuck. Fuck when had Bruce started touching Vlad like that. He looked down at his hand that were playing with Vlads tummy, skirting around his bulge.
Bruce moves his hands up to cares his face before his kisses him again. He wants to take this slow. Wants this to work.
“Ahh ah Bruce,” legs spread.
Bruce slots himself into the space instead of taking his own advice. And is rewarded with Vlad lifting his hips up to rub their erections together. His resolve snaps and he is rutting down on his partner like a horny inexperienced teenager. It feels so good, so warm. Vlad runs his hands gently threw the vigilantes hair, there’s no pulling it doesn’t hurt. It makes Bruce slow down and kiss him again.
Bruce props pillows behind Vlad and picks him up by the legs until he’s sitting down at the edge of the couch. “Hhhmmm Bruce what are you doing?” Amusement filling his features.
Bruce slides off the couch, Vlad’s legs twitched around him. He leaned into the aborted touch and laid his cheek on a thigh. Bruce was again at a loss for words he didn’t know what he was doing. This is all he wanted.
All he wanted was to be allowed to rest in Vlad’s thighs and breathe. He gripped the meat of his partners thighs closer to his head, turning his head to kiss the thigh he was laying on.
“Oh, oh Bruce.”
His entire being stiffened. No, no no! Why did Vlad sound sad? He wasn’t supposed to be sad anymore, Bruce’s stomach twisted. What had he done wrong?
He looked up at the man that had filled his life with so much light. Vlad was crying, why why was he crying? Bruce could apologize, he could fix this he could-
“I have to go now.”
Go where? No no no. Don’t go! Don’t leave him alone please, please. Bruce shut his eyes, remembering being abandoned at the alter. He didn’t want to be alone anymore.
“You lied to me.”
Bruce shook, and swallowed as his throat dried. Batman. Always Batman he-
Hands caressed his head, Bruce had lied about being Batman and Vlad still-
“Oh darling. You can’t save me.”
Bruce’s head spun, his heart lurched.
“You can’t save me.”
What ? No he-
“You can’t save me. “
No no no wait ! Bruce reached out and his fingers connected to noting.
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Bruce wakes up in a quiet house, cold and alone. He sits up in his own bed uncomfortably hard in his pants and feels nothing but shame.
He sees his phone charging on the bedside and ignores Vlad’s texts. He doesn’t deserve to inflict his brokenness on to the kind man.
Bruce regrets his self punishment four days later.
It causes him to hate himself more. It starts the vicious cycle all of Bruce’s relationship go threw. It’s a routine a more emotionally aware person would be able to notice and maybe even stop.