Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent around the edges.
Length: One-shot, 2200 words
Author on LJ:
arch_schatten Author Website: List of All Her Stories Why this must be read:
I could honestly spend the entire month reccing
arch_schatten's stories. Her Bruce voice is one of the most unique ones in fandom. A lot of time is spent making Batman dark/crazy/evil/unsound in fic, and while that's understandable considering canon, it also gets old after a while. Arch_schatten's Batman manages to be dedicated without being a lunatic, and it's a lovely characterization that works so well. The story is about Bruce taking a lunch break. There are no baddies to fight, no Robins in peril - just Bruce (not Batman and not "Brucie") on his lunch break relishing his city. That allows the story to be pure Identity Porn at its very finest.
The story has shades of Bruce/Clark around the edges, and the Superman characterization is every bit as perfect as the Batman characterization. But at heart, this is a Bruce/Gotham story. This story takes Bruce from being a mindless protector of the city he was born in, to being sincerely in love with his city. And
arch_schatten describes Gotham so well and so accurately that you can't help but understand why.
( Sample )Lunch Break