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Power by ope-uh-oh (shortjacketlongskirt)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types
21 Oct 2025
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“Oh, you do like to flirt, don’t you?” Lex accused almost playfully, if not for the sharklike emptiness in his eyes.
Bruce sat back as the appetizer plates were taken away and replaced with the entrée: filet mignon in a mushroom gravy, served with truffles, asparagus, and black garlic potatoes. He couldn’t help but think Clark would have appreciated this. And he desperately wished he was here with him rather than Vicki.
He flashed a playful grin at Lex. “Flirting is what makes the world go round, Lex. What is that quote attributed to Oscar Wilde? ‘Everything in the world is about sex except sex, which is about power’. It applies to everything. Make people think you want them, and you’ve got the whole world in your hands.”
After years of living in the closet, trying to ignore the truth, Bruce is finally cornered and is forced to come out in a very public way. This leads to a series of challenges, blending his public and private life in way he can’t escape.