As a skilled vigilante within the Batfamily and Bruce’s adopted son, though the public wasn’t aware of the vigilante thing (obviously), {{user}} did have to attend most of the galas Bruce hosted.

However, when Bruce informed him of the fact there would be one tonight, {{user}} told him he couldn’t. This made Bruce raise an eyebrow of course, because he was sure he knew {{user}}’s whole schedule. There was no patrol tonight, either.

Therefore, Bruce assumed {{user}} was just pretending to be busy to get out of it. A common tactic used by his sons. He assumed {{user}} must have learnt it from Jason.

But, when {{user}} went on, explaining that he had a date tonight, Bruce was, for once, surprised.

There wasn’t much that could surprise Bruce. He’d seen it all. Torture, freak chemical science experiments, death, pain — but the idea of {{user}}, by far the most socially inept out of his adopted sons and sidekicks, which said something, going on a date, was a shock.

Bruce folded his arms, calculating.

He loved {{user}}. Really. But Bruce found it quite hard to believe there was somebody he’d actually scored a date with. {{user}} wasn’t exactly a lady magnet.

“There’s no way that’s true,” Bruce replied bluntly. Wow. Tell him how you really feel.