The Princes of Gotham || Jerome x Bruce ||

House Party

We're getting closer and closer to my house. And I'm freaking out. I'm scared what Alfred would say or do. Don't know why I even agreed to leaving with them. Why did I skip? Why am I messing up to fit in? Is it because of what Cat said? Because of Jerome? Because he's not all that.

"Hey Bruce, you okay?" Jerome interrupts my thoughts. "Ya lookin kinda pale."

"He's scared of his butler." Cat chuckles to herself.

Maybe he is cute. Just a little. Not a lot. Just a smidge.

"Yeah. Yeah I-I'm g-good."

"No you're not. I'll be there to protect you."

"I don't need protecting Jerome, I'm good. I promise."

"Sure, Wayne." He says. We all go into an awkward silence. Nobody dares to say or do anything to change it. Seven minutes pass as we reached our definition. I took a deep breath, I was still freaking out. Cat was the first to notice.

"Damn it, Bruce! Cut the shit. Now, go in the house." I open the door and walk inside with the two trailing behind me. When I close the door, I hear Alfred.

"Master Bruce? Is that you?" He asks.

"Yes."

"Well alrighty then."

"Is that it? Is that all you have to say?" I asked him. He marches to the front door.

"Well, you're old enough to skip school, you're old enough to do whatever you please. But when it backfires, and believe me, it will, don't come running to me." He lectures me.

"Bye, Alfred, we're going to my room." I say annoyed as I take them to my room.

Twenty minutes passed. We were plating video games. Cat speaks up. "You guys aren't that much of a competition. I'm done beating you guys."

"I almost beat you that one time." I say confidently.

"Almost doesn't count, Bruce." She says back to me. Wow. My confidence just flew out the window.

"We can play 'another' game." Jerome says with that devilish smile on his face.

"What game?" Me and Cat asked.

"Spin the bottle." He says looking at me not breaking eye contact.

"We can't play with 2 guys and 1 girl, I'm outnumbered. Even though you guys would like it better if I didn't play at alllll....?"

"No Cat. Call some girls over here like Ivy."

"Lemme call Ivy."

Jerome butts back in, "Alright the school will be here in a little while."

"THE SCHOOL?!" Me and Cat yells at the top of our lungs.