"Is she a good guy or bad guy?" He's ten and the world doesn't make sense, not as much as it should to a hero-in-training.

She is more than confusing, whirling in and out of their lives in different roles. Like a villain, she effortlessly swipes expensive things without a trace, always with a smooth quip exiting her lips when they find her; she is never afraid, not of them. Though he knows she's scratched Bruce more than once to escape (Bruce thinks it isn't obvious when he's in pain, if he can't see the blood. His breathing always betrays him), she never touches the boy wonder. She's so surprisingly careful with him. Like a hero, she's even pulled him out of danger once or twice, always pretending it was for her own sake, but it's easy to hear the lie in the playfully smug words ("I can't have the big bat moping because you got hurt, can I? He's too fun to play with."). Always slipping away from Bruce's fingers, to happily steal another day, sometimes with a little goodbye wave. No remorse.

"People," Bruce had sighed,"...are more complicated than just good or evil. Most people are neither, and it is motivations that lead them to what they do, misleading or not. But some people are different from even that. Selina isn't a bad person. She isn't like Joker or Penguin. She's never killed someone, or stolen anything its owner can't live without. She's done things that are illegal, but that doesn't make her a villain. Though she has done good things, she is not comfortable being a hero. She always plays the side that benefits her the most, but she has morals."

"She has a soft spot for you though, doesn't she?" he points out with a hum, feeling the ghost outline of her fingers around his wrist, pulling him away from a bullet. "She's helped you a couple times." Is that why she comes to parties and you pretend not to notice?

Bruce shifts, fingers drumming against the wooden table, his quickening pace from something almost nervous. It was strange to hear. "Though she has helped me before, it was for her benefit. I doubt she would have if it was too out of her way. It's just how she is. Don't overthink it."

Even with how skilled of a liar Bruce is (and he is very good), he still hears the false undercurrent in the other's tone. Dick frowned disbelievingly but kept his next thought to himself. The truth was obvious, no matter if Bruce denied it to even himself. The crackling of the fire in the corner comforted him, and he pulled the soft blanket tighter around his arms.

She thinks she always outsmarts you to escape, but we both know you always let her go.

Sorry it's been a while! I've been preoccupied with school and my other fanfic, Born Not Made (which you should definitely check out). Anyway, I have decided I'm now going into the Terra episodes, but I won't be able to write anything for at least another week so here's something while you wait. And I thought that lesson fit pretty well :) Plus, well... I'm a really big fan of Selina/Bruce. At this point in Dick's life though, they aren't together yet however. Just pining after each other, which probably makes everyone frustrated. Well, I'll try to update soon. Hope you enjoyed this little snippet in the meantime.