𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂[√]

7

Bruce and Clark made it to Barry's house around 7:15. Bruce parked the car, and they climbed out.

Barry's home was a small blue two-story house. Clark had to admire how well-kept it was as they climbed the porch and rang the bell.

"Bruce, you're here," a man Clark assumed was Barry opened the door for them. "And you must be Clark, nice to meet you," He said, leading them into the house.

"Hey, Barry," Bruce said as they entered.

Looking around, Clark saw two other males in the room. "Guys, this is Clark. My um..." Bruce started and paused, looking over at Clark.

"He's your boyfriend, isn't he?" A large man with long hair and tattoos asked while smirking, making Clark blush a bit. "Nice to meet you, I'm Arthur," He said, nodding at Clark.

"Nice to meet you, Clark; I'm Hal," A black guy with green eyes said, reaching out his hand for Clark to shake, which he did.

"Diana isn't going to like this," Barry mumbled, and Bruce frowned.

"Why wouldn't she?" Bruce asked, and Barry quickly shook his head.

"Nothing. Let's get the movie set up," Barry said, going into the living room. "I got Ghost Rider, Encanto, Deadpool, Jumanji, and Jurassic Park. Which one do you guys want to see?" Barry asked as he brought out the snacks for the movie.

The doorbell rang, and Barry sighed before opening it. "Diana," Clark heard Barry greet who was at the door.

The male came back to the living room, followed by a lady with her hair in a tight ponytail and her lips painted bright red. She wore tight jeans and a low-riding button-front shirt.

"Sorry, I'm late, I just got off work," She said, looking around the room. Her eyes met Clark, and she frowned. "Whose this?" She asked flirty, her eyes roaming over Clark.

"This is Bruce's boyfriend," Hal said, and immediately, Clark saw her eyes narrowed at him as if, for the first time, she was taking in how close he and Bruce were sitting.

"Boyfriend," she hissed before making her way over and sitting on the armchair. "So, how did you two meet?" She gritted out with a smile on her face.

"We actually met when we were at the bar for Hal's birthday," Bruce said, and Diana nodded, still glaring at Clark.

They were halfway through the Jumanji movie, where Kevin Hart had eaten the bread, and Barry stood saying he was going to get more popcorn.

By this time, Clark had his arm wrapped around Bruce's shoulder, and the two would whisper to each other every now and then. Not long after Barry stood, Diana stood as well and followed him into the kitchen.

"What the hell is happening out there?" Clark heard Diana whisper to Barry from the kitchen.

"What are you talking about, Diana?" Barry whispered back.

"Why the hell does Bruce have a boyfriend?" The woman replied, emphasizing the word boyfriend.

"Maybe because he wants to date him," Barry replied, "Look, Diana, when you told me about this plan of yours to set Bruce up with one of your friends and make them show him a bad time, then you would swoop in and show him a good time, and you'd keep doing it until he fell in love with you, or drug him if it didn't work. I told you it was a bad idea. I told you to let Bruce be, and you can't be mad that he went and got him a really nice boyfriend when your fucked up plan didn't work," The fast man whisper yelled.

"How dare you?! Have you forgotten what you told me about your little plan to get with Arthur?" Diana whispered back and Clark could hear the smirk in her voice, his super hearing was picking up all their conversation. "I'll just tell him about your stupid, crazy plan," she said.

"My plan was nothing like yours, I am planning on actually trying to court him, by buying him gifts and asking him out on dates, like a decent human," Barry said, Clark heard Diana give a little scoff.

"Yeah, but who is he going to believe? Pathetic 25-year-old acting like a frat boy every day of his life or me?" She hissed, and then the sounds of heels came clicking out of the kitchen.

Diana picked up the remote, paused the TV, and turned to the group. "I have something I would like to say," she began, but Barry rushed into the room, stopping behind the couch.

"Diana, don't," Barry pleaded, and Bruce turned to the younger male with a frown on his face.

"Barry..." She began but was cut off by Arthur standing up.

"Let me stop you right there, in case you forgot, I have super hearing," He said, and Clark looked at him shocked, "I heard everything that was said in that kitchen, so before you proceed to tell your lies on Barry maybe you should tell Bruce the truth," He finished, and Bruce frowned.

"The truth about what?" The dark knight asked, and when Diana just stood there, Clark chimed in.

"She planned on hooking you up with her friends, and when they showed you a bad time in bed, she would sweep in and apparently show you what it's like to be with a 'real' woman or drug you," The other said, and the others in the room stared at him.

"How did you hear all that?" Hal asked Clark, narrowing his eyes at Clark.

"Diana, I think it is time for you to leave," Bruce said, pointing towards the door. "You have been my friend for years, and the fact that you wouldn't just confess and let me decide if I want to date you or not, but instead do some crazy plan like this is truly messed up," He said, and Diana glared at everyone in the room.

"Whatever, this isn't over; you will date me, Bruce," She said, storming out of the house.

"So, how did you hear all that?" Hal asked.

"Simple, he's Superman," Bruce said, and Clark looked at him in shock. "What? I'm the greatest detective in Gotham," Bruce said, looking at him with a smirk.

"You're Batman?" He asked, and Bruce nodded. "We are all heroes here; Barry is Flash, Hal is Green Lantern, and Arthur is Aquaman," Bruce said, and Clark looked at all of them wide-eyed.

"Woah, nice to officially meet you all," Clark mumbled as Bruce stood.

"Come on, Clark, let's go," He said, pulling Clark up, "Hal, need a ride?" He asked, and the man nodded before exiting the house.

"See you later, Barry; we will have to race sometime," Clark called as Bruce pulled him out of the house, leaving Barry and Arthur alone together.

"So, you're in love with me?" Arthur asked, smirking down at Barry, whose face turned bright red.

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Re-published: April 28, 2024, 4 pm

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