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red robin!

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🦇 I decided to write an extension to the scene in Red Hood and the Outlaws #3 (2012), where Jason gets sick and Batman takes the night off from vigilante work to spend time with him.

Lmk what you think!

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Bruce sat at the edge of Jason’s bed, his usual rigid posture softened by the weight of the night. The dim glow of the bedside lamp cast long shadows over the room, stretching over the discarded tissues littering the floor, the half-drunk cup of water on the nightstand, the damp washcloth he had folded with precision but now lay in a crumpled heap. Jason’s breathing was uneven, his body caught between restless fever-dreams and the kind of deep exhaustion that pinned him to the mattress.

Bruce had taken the night off. No patrol, no rooftops, no silent crusade through Gotham’s underbelly. Tonight, Gotham would have to fend for itself. Jason needed him more.

A soft cough rattled from the boy’s chest, and Bruce instinctively reached for him, pressing a broad hand lightly against his back. He was burning up. His fever had been relentless, despite everything—despite the cold compresses, the carefully measured doses of medicine, the sips of water Bruce had coaxed him into drinking. Jason stirred, grumbling something incoherent, his voice rough from the irritation in his throat.

“You’re fine,” Bruce murmured, low and steady. Not a promise, not a lie. Just something to anchor Jason in the fever’s haze.

Jason cracked his eyes open, barely a sliver of tired blue. “You’re still here?” His voice was hoarse, but there was something fragile in it, something too young for a boy who had seen too much.

Bruce’s fingers curled against the sheets. “Of course, I’m still here.”

Jason made a noise, something close to a scoff, but it lacked the bite he usually had. “Thought you’d get bored.” His words were lazy, sluggish, like he was slipping away again.

Bruce exhaled through his nose, a small, almost imperceptible shake of his head. “Go back to sleep, Jason.”

Jason blinked up at him, the kind of heavy, deliberate blink of someone struggling against exhaustion. “You don’t have to—”

“I know,” Bruce interrupted, tone firm but quiet. “Sleep.”

For a moment, Jason hesitated, like there was more he wanted to say—more he wanted to fight—but the fever weighed him down, pressing him deeper into the pillows. His eyes fluttered shut again, and this time, he didn’t fight it.

Bruce stayed where he was, listening to the slow rhythm of Jason’s breathing, counting the seconds between each rise and fall of his chest. The city could wait. The criminals could wait.

Jason was more important.

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This issue follows Jason, Starfire, and Arsenal as they continue their adventures, but in the middle of all the action, we get a surprising and sweet flashback:

Jason, as a kid, is bedridden with the flu, feeling absolutely miserable. He expects Bruce to be out on patrol, doing his usual Batman thing, but instead—Bruce stays home. Not just stays home, but actively takes care of Jason, making sure he’s comfortable, bringing him soup, and even reading to him. It’s a rare, quiet moment of fatherly care from Bruce, evidence that he obviously cares about Jason.

Of course, Jason—being Jason—acts a little tough about it, but deep down, it’s clear he appreciates it. The memory sticks with him.

Back in the present, Jason doesn’t dwell on it too long, but the fact that this moment is still buried in his mind says a lot. Even after everything—his death, resurrection, and the very complicated feelings toward Bruce—Jason remembers that night. And maybe, just maybe, it still means something to him.

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𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐌 𝐍����𝐖𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊…(2)

·˳.🦇✶˖·˳..𖥔 ݁ ˖ִֶָ࣪☾.

“This is the best day of my life.” — Batman #424 (1988)

( This quote is from a moment where Jason Todd, as Robin, pushes a criminal named Felipe out of a window to his death. )

However, this post isn’t about this particular moment, but rather a little fun fact about Jason!

Before his resurrection, Jason Todd was notably shorter than his fellow Robins. According to his death certificate, he stood at 4’6” (137 cm) and weighed 87 pounds (39 kg) at the time of his death.

This makes him significantly shorter than the average 15 year old. Kinda cute isn’t it? Especially considering Jason was the more “rough and tumble” type!

It makes me wonder if maybe this was why Bruce was a lot more protective and strict when it came to Jason? After all, imagine a small, scrawny boy fighting alongside you, going up against men who were triple his size. Literally. I can see why Bruce may have been a little anxious.

In contrast, after his resurrection and subsequent training, Jason experienced a significant growth spurt, eventually reaching a height of 6’0” (183 cm) and 6’2 (188 cm) other times.

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Sourced from “theawkwardvirgin”, Thanks!

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𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊…(1)

·˳.🦇✶˖·˳..𖥔 ݁ ˖ִֶָ࣪☾.

“I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman!”

—This iconic quote comes from Batman: The Animated Series (1992), specifically the episode “Nothing to Fear.”

In this episode, Batman faces off against Scarecrow, who hits Bruce with his fear toxin while he’s distracted taking out one of his goons. Under its influence, Bruce hallucinates his deceased father calling him a failure, and that he’s brought shame onto the family name and for a brief moment, doubt creeps in. But instead of giving in, he pushes through, reaffirming his identity;

“I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman!”

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Here’s the clip of the moment below! 🦇

In the beginning, it kinda makes it seem as though he’s afraid of heights because of the camera work, but I think it was meant to emphasize the toxin taking effect!

However, it’s still funny to think Batman is afraid of heights, maybe it’s more prominent under the scarecrows influence?