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1. Only Fools Rush In by truc

   Fandoms: Justice League - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, Superman/Batman (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics), Smallville  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M, Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   13 Aug 2021

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Lex Luthor/Bruce Wayne
   • Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne
   • Clark Kent/Lex Luthor (past)
   • Bruce Wayne/Talia al Ghul (past)
   • Oliver Queen/Dinah Lance (minor)
   • Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson (minor)
   • Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne/Hal Jordan (very slight)
   • Omega Bruce Wayne - Character
   • Alpha Superman - Character
   • Alpha Lex Luthor - Character
   • Beta Alfred Pennyworth - Character
   • Beta Tim Drake - Character
   • Damian Al Ghul
   • Alpha Jason Todd - Character
   • Beta Dick Grayson - Character
   • Omega Selina Kyle - Character
   • Alpha Hal Jordan - Character
   • Beta Oliver Queen - Character
   • Alpha Dinah Lance - Character
   • J'onn J'onzz
   • Joker
   • Beta Flash - Character
   • Alpha Diana Prince - Character
   • Alpha Aquaman
   • Beta Cassandra Cain - Character
   • Beta Barbara Gordon - Character
   • Beta Stephanie Brown - Character
   • Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Angst
   • Bruce Wayne Needs Help
   • Lex Luthor needs help
   • Clark Kent needs help
   • everyone needs help
   • Hal is confused
   • Aliens are everywhere!
   • Tim vs Damian wars
   • Crazy Gothamites!
   • Batman has to admit he has feelings...
   • The Justice League is mystified
   • Bruce adopts too many people
   • Addiction much?
   • Bruce overthinks everything
   • Love and friendship tale?
   • And family?
   • Joker is evil (of course)
   • Lex is somewhat trying
   • Responsibility
   • Batfamiy chatting
   • Bonding

   Summary

   "The first time you see Bruce Wayne coolly empty a gun into someone's head, it is disquieting. The second time? You get used to it."
   -Lex Luthor

   Madness seems to follow Bruce everywhere and being his friend means you have an interesting life too.

   Getting embroiled into Tim vs Damian's wars that sometimes devolves into games... Getting to know Bruce's "friends" (imagine Lex's surprise at hearing Bruce has friends)... Ignoring the strange relationship between Bruce and Clark... Getting involved in alien's invasions, innocent touristic mistakes and kidnapping's attempts... Intergalactic contract drafting and world peace negotiations... Bruce's insane children plotting things away... Alfred knowing everything...There is certainly no shortage of Gotham's madness in Bruce's life.

   No matter, the only thing Bruce is truly worried about (except emotions and his children, of course) is Joker missing for over a month.

   Gotham is crazy and Bruce is a magnet for trouble are the only conclusions Lex can draw from this.

   *** The summary is from Lex's point of view, but the central character is Bruce.
   *** This is the continuation to "The Art of Deals, Dares and Seduction".

   Series

   • Part 2 of The Compass that Guides Us

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