Bruce would really love to say that nothing, at this point, surprised him. He wished he could, really. Unfortunately, no amount of fighting super villains can prepare a person for the eccentricity of a kid. Let alone a circus kid.

...

The quick patter of footsteps could be heard from rooms away until a certain 13 year old eventually skidded around the corner, nearly taking a spill on the freshly polished wood. Bruce looked up over his newspaper, ready to scold him for running in the house, but was cut off with a unnecessarily loud, "BRUCE!"

Said guardian simply raised one eyebrow in response to this common request for his undivided attention.

"Can I sleep over at Roy's tonight?!"

After just recently gaining knowledge about the 'glitter and fake blood' idea in a wayward text message, Bruce's answer was automatic.

"No."

"Come on, please?! Wally will be there too."

Is that supposed to be a bargaining chip in his favor? That's even worse… the supplier of the glitter was obvious, the young acrobat hoarded it (for reasons unknown but surely ominous), it was a simple guess as to who was supplying the fake blood...

"No."

Anyone get the reference? Lol

So this is short but im stressing and IDK WHAT IM DOING hELp