Steady Ground
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Five Minutes, Not Alone by orphan_account
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, DCU
24 Dec 2025
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Gotham tolerates Superman, but it never welcomes him. When Bruce calls Clark in for a case the night becomes less about stopping a threat and more about learning how to share the weight of it.
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- Part 1 of Steady Ground
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All Frequencies at Once by orphan_account
Fandoms: Superman - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types, DCU
25 Dec 2025
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Kryptonite recovery never comes back evenly. When Clark's senses crash in all at once, sound and touch turning unbearable, Bruce knows better than to fix it. He stays.
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- Part 2 of Steady Ground
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The Quiet Rooms Between Signals by orphan_account
Fandoms: Superman - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types, DCU
25 Dec 2025
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The Watchtower it too loud, Gotham is louder, and Clark's careful balance slips in ways only Bruce notices. When the noise follows Clark home, Bruce doesn't ask him to be less. He makes space instead.
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- Part 3 of Steady Ground
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Maintenance Is Not the Same as Care by orphan_account
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, DCU
26 Dec 2025
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Bruce Wayne knows how to keep going. He knows how to catalog pain, adapt around injuries, and call it strategy instead of just damage. When Clark notices what Bruce refuses to, the night slows down just enough for care to look different from survival.
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- Part 4 of Steady Ground
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An Accident of Sunday Morning by orphan_account
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, DCU
31 Dec 2025
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Sunday mornings aren't part of Bruce Wayne's schedule, and yet Clark is in his kitchen, the manor is quiet, and nothing needs saving.
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- Part 5 of Steady Ground