Drabble: Heartless

[starsandsea]

Title: Heartless
Pairing: Bruce/Clark, Clark/?
Rating: PG
Word Count: 250
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: The first sentence is (almost) directly taken from Writing Fix's Sentance Starter



Bruce laughed loudly at a joke that only he heard.

It was not even that funny, Bruce thought. Nothing ever was anymore.

He thought he could do this. He thought he could continue on after... but no, given the looks that were being bestowed upon him, he couldn't.

He had laughed at one of the society parties again, when no one was telling a joke.

Bruce knew that he was starting to seriously worry people - Lucius, Dick, Alfred. But how could he explain to them what was happening to him? That his very soul was being ripped out of his body every time he saw Clark with...her.

A person who he could never compete against, even if he tried.

Clark didn't know of course. He never now would know how Bruce's heart shattered every time he saw her, every time he saw them together and he had to watch her receive all of Clark's love, wanting nothing more than to be on the receiving end of one of those loving looks. But he never would be.

After all, Clark was a man of his word, and once he promised you something, he never broke his vow.

Bruce knew he needed to get himself together, start building himself again in the ruins of his shattered life.

To become the heartless being so many thought he was.

Wait.

'Heartless'

Bruce started to laugh loudly again. Yes, he was heartless.

After all, Clark had stolen his heart from the moment they met.

Comments

[carolandtom.livejournal.com]

This was very good. I'm sorry for Bruce; losing Clark would have to be terrible for him.

Great job!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for Bruce; losing Clark would have to be terrible for him.

It would be. It would be indeed.

Thank you for the feedback! I'm very glad you liked it.

[sasha-anu.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

Clark has the world in his hands and doesn't even know it.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Clark has the world in his hands and doesn't even know it.

He does, indeed. *shakes some sense into him*

Thank you for the feedback! I'm very glad you liked it.

[sasha-anu.livejournal.com]

Poor boy is oblivious.

*helps you shake sense into him*

[vigilante-wake.livejournal.com]

The image of Bruce in his "Brucie" persona just losing it at a society function is both disturbing and fascinating. Good job!

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

I ver much agree. Brucie being the falsest of the masks -at times, that is, I guess-, seeing him break down is really disturbing. Fascinating, scary and disturbing...

*hugs the Bat* Being secretly destroyed is one of my kinks with him, I loved this piece!

[jij.livejournal.com]

...

Okay, now I must admit to have a desperate desire to see more of that kind of scene, where all the awfulness of Batman/Bruce's life breaks through into the Brucie life and everything goes to hell all at once and in public. I could see Clark and Dick and Alfred all thinking at first that it was an act for some reason, having it dawn on them that he really was totally losing it...

Doubt I could write it (*glances at the person she knows breaks Bruce better than anyone*) but this story has really made me think about how horrifying it would be...

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Okay, now I must admit to have a desperate desire to see more of that kind of scene, where all the awfulness of Batman/Bruce's life breaks through into the Brucie life and everything goes to hell all at once and in public. I could see Clark and Dick and Alfred all thinking at first that it was an act for some reason, having it dawn on them that he really was totally losing it...

Ooohhhh... I want to see it too!

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

If you're glancing at me, you know you really shouldn't! I'm in a very good place to break Bruce right now, and we don't want to see him broken, do we? ...do we? ah, right. We do :P

I'm intrigued by this idea, so I might have to steal it from you, Star! see where Bruce goes with the crazy. Probably will break less than I expect but in a different way. He does things like that...

Made me think of little Jokerized Timmy, for some reason.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Oh, steal away! I'm looking forward to see what you come up with. :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Brucie being the falsest of the masks -at times, that is, I guess-, seeing him break down is really disturbing. Fascinating, scary and disturbing...

It is very disturbing.

I'm glad you liked it. :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

The image of Bruce in his "Brucie" persona just losing it at a society function is both disturbing and fascinating.

Oh, it is!

Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you liked it.

[greeneyelove.livejournal.com]

Oh that just hurt. Poor Bruce.

Very well done!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Poor Bruce indeed.

Thank you. I'm very glad you liked it.

[bradygirl_12]

Oh, dear! *hugs Bruce* So sad! And scary!

The last line: awesome!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*hugs Bruce too*

The last line was my favorite, I think.

Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you liked it.

[jij.livejournal.com]

*whimpery*

Poor Bruce!

After all, Clark was a man of his word, and once he promised you something, he never broke his vow.

Oh, I love this line because it's unclear what exactly is being referred to (a promise Clark made to Bruce? To the woman? In what circumstances?), but there's a wonderful, heavy finality to it that really thuds home.

And the image of Bruce laughing manically at some party, enough to worry everyone...it's painful and great together.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love this line because it's unclear what exactly is being referred to (a promise Clark made to Bruce? To the woman? In what circumstances?), but there's a wonderful, heavy finality to it that really thuds home.

I had the impression that Clark and the woman were engaged, and that Bruce knew that now he had forever lost his chance. :(

And the image of Bruce laughing manically at some party, enough to worry everyone...it's painful and great together.

It is rather scary...

Thank you for the feedback! I'm very glad you liked it.

[summonercat.livejournal.com]

After all, Clark had stolen his heart from the moment they met.

;_; Augh. Poor Bruce. Too touching, I can't word it right.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Poor Bruce, indeed. *hugs him*

Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[batmanwatchtowr.livejournal.com]

Wow...I was wondering when someone would address Bruce's feelings when Clark married Lois...

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I was wondering when someone would address Bruce's feelings when Clark married Lois...

I've got a very rough draft of a fic from Bruce's POV on Clark and Lois' wedding day. I'm not sure when I'm going to post it, but you might want to look out for it someday.

Thank you very much for the feedback! I'm very glad you liked it.

[taro-twist.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, this was so sad. You did such a great job of showing how broken Bruce is, but without going over the top. The thing with him laughing at the joke of being heartless, and just laughing in public without being able to stop himself--that just gave me chills. *aches for Bruce* Anyway, this was a wonderful ficlet!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

The thing with him laughing at the joke of being heartless, and just laughing in public without being able to stop himself--that just gave me chills.

It is a very scary image.

Thank you for the feedback. I'm very glad you liked it.

[rai-daydreamer.livejournal.com]

Awwww, it's hurt, but I like the story somehow.
Poor Bruce. Would Clark never realize his heart? *sobs*

Uh, I feel I would like to read the sequel... sorry, I'm such a sucker of happy-ending. *mumbles and runs off*

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Would Clark never realize his heart?

Clark is just being silly in this one.

Uh, I feel I would like to read the sequel... sorry, I'm such a sucker of happy-ending. *mumbles and runs off*

I love happy endings too! I'm not sure if there will be a sequel. I will think about it, though. :)

Thank you very much for the feedback. I'm glad you liked it.

[tmelange.livejournal.com]

*weep* I feel so bad for Bruce! Bravo on this!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is a old fic, lol!

*huggles Bruce* I was being so mean to him here, wasn't I? *hugs him again*

Thank you for commenting! :)