starsandsea | Ficlet: Sunshine and Chocolate

Title: Sunshine and Chocolate
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Bruce/Clark
Word Count: 400
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: For

taro_twist! Unbetaed, so point and I shall correct. :)

Bruce looked at the horse. The horse looked back. Bruce swallowed a sigh. It wasn't that he didn't know how to ride - of course he knew how to ride, it was practically mandatory that someone like him know how to ride. He had competed in Polo competitions (admittedly more so he could have an alibi for his injuries sustained doing quite a different activity) but he had never really been horse riding for fun. Just because he could.

He was always far too busy for a start, and although he had gone on a few rides with Dick over the years around his estate it wasn't the same.

Because it was Clark.

Bruce had lost a bet, and now he had to do whatever Clark had wanted, and the farm boy had of course not decided on any of the things Bruce had been mentally preparing for, but something else entirely. He suppressed another sigh.

"Come on, Bruce! Let's get going!" Clark looked down at him from atop his - or rather, Dick's - palomino mare, both of them glowing in the sunlight. He had a goofy grin on his face, but had taken off his glasses. He should have looked more like Kal . Instead, in his plaid shirt and jeans, speaking softly to the horse - Sunshine, of course, she was named - he looked more like Clark than ever.

Bruce shook his head, feeling a smile flutter at his lips. Adjusting his gloves, he mounted his dark bay horse, who Cassandra had christened 'Chocolate'. He could feel Clark's eyes on him. Bruce ignored them, leaning down to check the girth, feeling Chocolate shift underneath him as he did so. Satisfied, he straightened, and gestured to Clark to lead on.

Grinning at him, Clark did so, looking as graceful riding as he did when he was flying. Shaking his head, Bruce followed him, feeling extremely awkward, and much too large.

He couldn't deny the feeling of power, though, of the immense strength of the horse, surging beneath him, even at only a walk, though prancing a bit, wanting to get out and run.

Bruce felt himself smiling again, and relaxed, falling back into the semi-familiar rhythm, glorying in the knowledge that he wouldn't have to fall off, for once. Or not deliberately, at least.

Smile widening, he nudged Chocolate into a trot to catch up with Clark.

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AWWW!!!

That's a sweet moment to capture with them!

*grins*

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it! :)

Beautiful, dear!

Nice touches: Dick's horse named Sunshine LOL! and Clark still looking very much like Clark even without his glasses, and Bruce finally relaxing and not worrying about fake falls. :)

Of course Dick's horse is named Sunshine! :p

*pets Bruce and Clark*

Thank you for commenting, Brady! I'm really glad you liked it! :D

Aww! Very sweet little vignette. :)

*grins*

Thank you for commenting! I'm really glad you liked it! :)

Yayyy, thank you! This was so adorable. :D I love how the horses fit their personalities, how Dick's (and Clark's) horse is Sunshine and Bruce's horse is dark and named Chocolate.

I love this description of Clark, too:

He had a goofy grin on his face, but had taken off his glasses. He should have looked more like Kal . Instead, in his plaid shirt and jeans, speaking softly to the horse - Sunshine, of course, she was named - he looked more like Clark than ever.

*squee*

And this made me laugh:

glorying in the knowledge that he wouldn't have to fall off, for once. Or not deliberately, at least.

I can't help but giggle at the image of Bruce deliberately falling off of horses to explain his injuries, although that has to suck for him.

Thank you again, Star! This was awesome. :D

Whee! I'm so glad you liked it, Taro! :)

LOL, I had fun with the horse names and colors!

I can't help but giggle at the image of Bruce deliberately falling off of horses to explain his injuries, although that has to suck for him.

It's very giggle worthy! But it must be so so annoying... *pets Bruce*

Thank you for commenting! And you're welcome! :)

awww! Just adorable! :) Thanks for this, it really made me smile. :D

*grins*

I'm really glad you liked it! Thank you for commenting! :)

Yay! This is so sweet! :D
I love the entire story. Thank you so much for putting a smile on my face. Now I'll get start working on the fanart. This is really inspiring. :)

Whee! I'm really happy you liked it! :)

I'm glad it could make you smile, and inspire you! *dances*

Thank you for commenting, Hito! :)

Aw, I loved the names of the horses because they're very logical names and yet they fit the riders so well. I love the idea that Clark looks graceful, and that Bruce has never really ridden for fun--it makes sense and is so symbolic of all Clark brings him at times.

*giggles* I had a lot of fun with the names of the horses!

Bruce must never have ridden for fun, really! It must be so annoying for him (not to mention painful!) to have to constantly fall off, lol!

Thank you for commenting, Jen! I'm really glad you liked it! :D

he had never really been horse riding for fun. Just because he could.
Oh Bruce! *Sigh* That’s great he has Clark to make him do something just for fun. :)

Because it was Clark.
I love this line.

and the farm boy had of course not decided on any of the things Bruce had been mentally preparing for, but something else entirely.
Well, the farm boy is clever and always knows what Bruce needs. *Smile*

I loved how you described Bruce’s preparing for the ride and his thoughts about his feelings, Clark and the horses. Bruce seeing that Clark looked more as Clark than Kal even without glasses – that was great!

Bruce felt himself smiling again, and relaxed, falling back into the semi-familiar rhythm, glorying in the knowledge that he wouldn't have to fall off, for once. Or not deliberately, at least.
Bruce being relaxed and smiling thanks to Clark - Perfect!

I enjoyed the story. :)
Thanks for sharing.
LS.

That’s great he has Clark to make him do something just for fun. :)

It is! He really does need Clark for him to do things like this. :)

Well, the farm boy is clever and always knows what Bruce needs. *Smile*

*giggles* The farm boy is very clever!

I really like the idea of Clark looking more like Clark without glasses than Kal. I'm not sure why, lol! I guess it depends on if you imagine Clark wearing glasses as a child? *shrugs*

Thank you for your lovely comment! I'm really glad you liked the story! :)

This was so cute! The thought of Clark riding Sunshine just makes me happy somehow, and I love how befuddled Bruce is at the idea of riding for pleasure.

Yay! I'm really glad you liked it! :D

*pets befuddled!Bruce*

Thank you for commenting! :)

Thank you for this simply adorable, simply sweet, simply Clar/Bruce slice of life. Very visually and symbolically stimulating. You have big bright sun-filled Clark riding on Sunshine as graceful as flying (through sunshine) next to powerful, complex, sharp tasting Bruce mounting a dark chocolate powerhouse thinking way too much until he remembers that out here with his Sunshine he can just enjoy being dark chocolate.

Hummmmmmmm I smile.......=0)

Awww, yay, I'm really glad you liked it! :D

You have big bright sun-filled Clark riding on Sunshine as graceful as flying (through sunshine) next to powerful, complex, sharp tasting Bruce mounting a dark chocolate powerhouse thinking way too much until he remembers that out here with his Sunshine he can just enjoy being dark chocolate.

*grins* Yep! Dark chocolate Bruce can relax around his Sunshine... as long as he doesn't melt, that is! ;P

Thank you for commenting! :)

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