Stones and Glass Houses (Book 1)

🕷(63) Romea and Julian

Brooklyn POV-

Being picked up by Damian Wayne was shocking, but not the first time it had occurred in recent days.

Since Alfred became more and more preoccupied at the mansion, Damian often drove himself and Jon to school despite the safety concerns concerning the Joker.

Much to Happy's anger, the Wayne took to picking up Brooklyn and Peter by surprise sometimes, but after a week or two of this happening, the man just sent the two teens an angry text and took Agent Claire to school instead of throwing a fit or honking at the sports car the whole ride.

Unlike the first time Damian had driven them to school, the rest had not involved the jeep.

Every time Damian came, it was with his black sports car which barely had enough space for the four of them. When Brook had asked why he preferred to use this car, he'd merely said, "The jeep is not for Parker or Jon to enjoy, Roscoe is ours"

Brook always felt some form of confusion when she thought of that wording, but neither her or Damian really knew what that meant, so they let it go.

Though Tony and Mr. Wayne were still oblivious to these ride shares, the excuse for Happy and Alfred was that they needed to make it to school together for school business. The two only agreed because it was much safer to have two assassins, a half-kryptonian, and a super human in one car.

In a addition, Happy thought being in a car with a Wayne would make Brook miserable, so he allowed it without much thought. Agent Johansen on the other hand, she had made sure Happy trailed the sports car closely just in case someone decided to attack.

Either way, neither Brook's dad nor Mr. Wayne were informed of this little arrangement by Alfred or Happy, as Brooklyn suspected, being for both their sakes.

Though Damian and Brook had agreed to be secret friends, putting their rivalry aside for good, Jon and Peter were still unaware of that fact, along with the whole school and the world beyond.

Jon seemed much too surprised when Damian agreed to pick up the team when he'd asked, but had no idea friendship was involved.

There was a sense of ease seeing Damian in the mornings now, even if their acting was good and made everyone believe anger still ruled their interactions, it was good to know he was safe.

Brooklyn hadn't told anyone but the Wayne, but she was starting to dream of Ivan more and more each night. Often times, it wasn't just Brooklyn dying by his hand, sometimes it was her family, friends, but mostly Damian dying under Ivan's dagger.

Damian had promised to fight for her, and she often feared that would get him killed. Her only consolation was Yelena's good progress back at the compound. She was moving past her Red Room ways every day, now even training to become a SHIELD agent, texting Brook from time to time thanks to Nat's cell.

Sometimes, it seemed that Yelena might even be subtly thanking Brooklyn for the opportunity for a new life...but maybe the Stark was just seeing things.

Brooklyn knew that if a fight with Ivan ever came to happen, Natasha would fight by her side, maybe even Yelena now that she was learning of the beauty of the world each day.

But Damian would fight as well, he promised her that every time Ivan plagued her dreams.

He'd accept her walkie-talkie hails no matter the hour, and his unintentional dry humor often sent Brook to bed with a smile on her face.