The Man of Secrets// SUPERMAN
"I'm going to take her out on a date," Bruce said, voice calm and brutal. "And she's going to fall for me, Clark. Not the cape. Not the symbol. Me. Bruce Wayne."
His eyes locked on mine, unwavering.
"And you... you're going to live the rest of your life knowing you were the second choice."
I nearly cracked something in my hand. Asphalt, maybe. The air tasted metallic. I tried to speak, and when I did, my voice was hoarse.
"She's using you for an interview."
Bruce smiled. Slow. Pleased.
"She might be," he said, stepping past me toward the limo. "But you know better. Don't you?"
I didn't answer.
Because I did.
God help me... I did.
And it hurt.
Lois Lane is chasing the story. And Clark Kent? He is the story.
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David Corenswet as Superman.
Robert Pattinson as Batman.
Prelude/Introduction before Superman, 2025.
After the events of The Batman, 2022