#DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022

[ambeauty]

Day 6: Jingle Ball

Dick & Kory have a Winter Wedding Moodboard

I didn’t have capacity to write the DickKory Wedding Fic of my Dreams but I’m here to set the vibes ☺️

Kory had two dresses because she’s HER! Duh!

In my head this is their first dance song 🥹

[not-so-mundane-after-all]

I am almost at the finish line of my fic for the Titans Naughty or Nice Collection (brought to you by the Queen @ambeauty) so it's time for a little sneak peek!!!! Featuring a familiar face we haven't seen since season 1 👀

Clay's white, toothy grin welcomed them right from the front door and Dick couldn't help but grin back as he climbed up the stairs two at a time and embraced his old friend dearly. Luckily for him this time Clay didn't pull him off the ground, only gave him a hearty pat on the back before releasing him at arm's length.

"Dicky, my boy! What a surprise!"

Dick let out a laugh as they threw their arms around each other's shoulders. "Sorry I didn't call, Clay. We're on the road, heading back home and decided to drop by. Hope you don't mind?"

Clay shook his head quickly. "Not at all!" Commotion outside of the front porch brought his attention to the rest of the group approaching the steps and his grin got even wider. "Kory! Hey, beautiful!"

"Hi, Clay." Kory greeted him as she climbed the steps effortlessly in her high heel boots. "It's good to see you."

They embraced each other before Clay clasped her hands between his and bowed down to kiss them. Kory only shook her head with a giggle, smiling from ear to ear.

Next thing that caught Clay's eye was a mop of bright green hair peeking out behind Kory's shoulder.

"Is that my man, Garfield?"

"What's up, Uncle Clay?"

Gar ran up to Clay with arms open wide and threw himself into the big man's arms for a quick hug, before the two exchanged their special handshake they came up with the last time Clay visited them in San Francisco.

"Oh, it's so good to see you, kiddo!" Clay said, messing up the hair on the boy's head before pulling him to his side again. Gar leaned his head on his uncle's shoulder with a happy grin. 

"Is there room for one more, Uncle Clay?"

Up until that point Dick was convinced Clay's smile couldn't possibly get any bigger but then the man saw Rachel standing on the stairs with her hands tucked in the pockets of her coat, sending him that cocky grin of hers and his lips stretched all the way to his ears.

"Rae-Rae!" He shouted, excited. "You're back! Come here quickly!"

Laughing, Rachel ran up to him and let him pick her up and spin her around when she hugged him, her feet dangling in the air.

"Ooh, I missed you, Sparkles!" Clay said when he finally let her feet touch the ground. "Last time I was in San Fran, you weren't home."

"I know, sorry. But I'm back now!"

I can't wait to drop it on you guys next week!

[spaceprincessem]

next year all our troubles will be out of sight | 1.2k dickkory & titan fam fic

read here or on ao3  | for the  DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022 

Day 1: snowed in

Dick places the last dish onto the drying rack, nudging the lukewarm water off before he turns looking into the now cleaned kitchen. He can hear the echo of laughter from the living room, the lingering smell of popcorn and hot chocolate wafting in from the hallway. It didn’t take too long, considering he had Connor and Rachel to help out with the majority of the cleaning after dinner. 

(Their team had lost the snowball fight that commenced this morning when they realized their plans to go skiing and snowboarding were not happening as a good couple of feet of fresh snow kept them trapped in their cabin. “Cabin? This is a mansion.”)

Dick waved Connor and Rachel off about a half hour into the dishes, their big pleading eyes something he quickly caved into when they heard Tim and Gar queuing up a holiday movie for the evening. Dick didn’t mind though. He took enjoyment from the soft Christmas music playing over the radio, the methodical movements of washing dirty dishes, the high stack a gentle reminder that their family is all here. That they survived and now they get to just be. 

After the fight with Brother Blood and Mother Mayhem Dick wanted to give them someplace safe. Someplace they could rest and recover and just enjoy their time together as Christmas rapidly approached. He quickly found a cabin in the mountains of northern California and promptly booked the place on their way out of Metropolis. They stopped along the way, him and Kory picking up gifs for the kids, the kids sneaking gifs for each other, and all the things they would need to make their two week stay feel as festive and relaxing as possible.  

The cabin (“Dick this is definitely a mansion”) was expansive and private, beautiful dark logs with white bricks, large windows to let the natural light in, and a wrap-around porch on both the main and upper levels. There were at least ten bedrooms and all six bathrooms boasted soaking tubs and saunas for ultimate relaxation. There was a living room perfect for movie nights, a game room, and at least two hot tubs. There was already a fresh dusting of snow and the cabin had been beautifully decorated for the holiday. Greenery was wrapped around every inch of the cabin, twinkling lights and ornaments of all shapes and colors adorning the space. The only thing Dick requested was to let them cut down their own tree for decoration.

After settling into the cabin they explored the small town down in the valley, loading up on a variety of Christmas ornaments from the shop before picking up coffee and pastries next door. Gar picked out all the animal ornaments and Rachel claimed every single snowflake she could see. Tim‘s bag was filled with a variety of Santas and Conner chose the star to go on top. Kory found an ornament making kit and spent the first evening decorating beautiful red and gold balls with their names on it. Rachel and Tim made popcorn garland while Gar and Dick untangled lights and Connor passed around eggnog and spiked cider. 

Dick peeks into the living room, warmth flooding his chest at how content and settled everyone looked sprawled on the couches and tucked on throw blankets as some cheesy movie plays on the television. For a moment he feels his breath hitch in his throat, the pang of guilt and fear taking hold. He almost lost this. Almost lost the family he and Kory have worked so hard to build and keep together. He knows what it means to be a hero. The risk that it poses, but it never keeps away the underlying terror that comes with watching the people who mean the most to you put their lives on the line to save the world. It feels nearly endless. Like they move from one end of the world scenario to the other. Dick knows peace won’t last forever, but he hopes the universe just gives them this once chance to breathe. He lingers for a moment longer, letting the itch beneath his skin fade into a quiet buzz before he’s moving, almost like falling into gravity as he seeks out Kory.

He easily finds her on the balcony of their shared room, leaning over the railing with a glass of champagne in her hand. She’s wrapped in one of his sweaters, a little oversized on her small frame, but she looks absolutely gorgeous in the moonlit, beneath the twinkle of lights wrapped around the banister. He quietly slips outside, the cold biting, but he doesn’t care as he pads over, wrapping his arms around her waist. She is blistering hot, a sun contained, and Dick presses in close to steal her warmth.

“So how long did you last until you let Rachel and Connor go?” Kory asks, amused as she takes a sip from her glass. 

There’s another one waiting just for him on the small patio table next to where the bottle is sitting in an ice bucket.

“Mmm,” Dick hums into her neck, “twenty minutes?”

Kory laughs, her fiery hair tickling his nose as she turns to catch his gaze. “I am so shocked to hear that,” she says, not shocked at all.

“What can I say?” Dick shrugs his shoulders, “They drive a hard bargain.”

“Somehow,” Kory muses, “I don’t believe that.”

Dick just grins before leaning in to kiss her. She tastes like champagne and cinnamon. Like the first snowfall and waking up early on Christmas morning. Dick licks hot into her mouth, pulling her impossibly close. She manages to set her glass down, her hands soft and warm against the sting of the wind as it nips at his cheeks. And Dick could do this forever. He could hold Kory in his arms. Kiss her slow and sweet. Hot and needy. Hungered and full of irrevocable love. Anything and everything she could ever want or need. 

He tries not to think about how he punished himself, just holding her out of reach. How he was punishing her too for straddling the line that kept them from taking the very thing they’ve wanted for years now. His feelings for Kory have always simmered just below the surface. Through Trigon and Deathstroke and Barbara and Gotham. He’s never felt deserving, never felt like he could be everything she needed, but god did he try. Even if they couldn’t be anymore than co-leaders of the team. He never wanted to let her down. And through the hurt and the fear and pain they still, somehow, found their way to each other. Dick never plants on letting her go ever again.

“You know,” Kory raises a mischievous eyebrow, “since the kids are working through a holiday movie marathon we have the entire hot tub to ourselves.”

Her grin is wolf-like and Dick feels his mouth go incredibly dry. She carefully extracts herself from his arms, moving towards the hot tub, removing one article of clothing as she goes. Dick marvels at the way the starlight makes her glow and he knows that there’s no one in the universe more beautiful than Koriand’r. 

“Dick,” she chides with a laugh, pulling her lip between her teeth, “you just going to stand there all night?”

Dick just smiles sheepishly before quickly shrugging out his clothes. As soon as he’s in the water he pulls her close, slotting their mouths together. He only breaks their kiss for a moment as the first few quiet flutters of snowflakes fall on their cheeks. They look up into the night sky, dotted with stars and snow, and Dick kisses Kory like it’s the beginning of forever. 

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[sylvies-chen]

The Return of the Flying Graysons

Day 4 Prompt: Baby’s First Christmas

Summary: Dick ropes in the team to help execute his plans to surprise Kory and Mar’i with an elaborate early Christmas present for their first ever Christmas as a family.

Words: 4K

A/N: A very merry Naughty or Nice event to you all! This was definitely on the cute side and it’s not super long (compared to other stuff I’ve written lol) but there will be some content on the Naughty side of things coming very soon! Enjoy xxx

(AO3 link)

There are a lot of things Kory loves about Earth. 

Dick has seen it over the years, the way Kory’s eyes sharpen with curiosity upon discovering new bits and pieces of humanity. The 70s rock music she loves so much, the breakfast foods, the clothes worn for leisure instead of the armour Tamaraneans were expected to wear more frequently than not. Most of the time, Dick’s only job is to sit back and watch with a smile on his face as she processes it all, occasionally offering bits of explanation and context to some things (such as explaining to her what pinky promises were). But the holidays have always been the times where it’s about more than just sitting back and observing for Dick. Kory’s always taken a liking to them more than usual. It’s partly because she feels most like a part of Earth and the home she’s found here when she’s celebrating something. He doesn’t blame her; he’s always liked holidays, and has secretly loved those chances to show someone how much you care. It’s why, though Bruce was always much quieter and pensive during the holidays, he was also more lenient and affectionate. It was only a little, and in ways only noticeable to Dick himself and maybe Jason, but it was there. So over the years, Dick has made a point of consciously trying to make the holidays special— for the whole team, but for his wife first and foremost. 

So yeah, he’s been good at holidays and knows what it means to Kory. But now, as the snow hits the ground bearing joyful omens to a rapidly approaching Christmas Day, Dick knows Kory only has one person on her mind this Christmas: their daughter. 

It’s Mar’i’s first Christmas. Their first Christmas, together, as a real family of three. That means something, and so it’s Dick’s duty to make that special, right? He’d be remiss if he didn’t try, at the very least. Because even though she can’t speak in full sentences yet and will most likely forget everything by the next morning, Dick knows the memory of their first Christmas is going to stick with him and Kory forever. So sue him, he wants to go all out. 

Which is why he comes up with an idea. One that involves the whole team, and which— yes— might be a little insane or risky. But he thinks of his daughter, and those big round cheeks that get all flush when she smiles really big, and he thinks he would do just about anything to make this Christmas special. So, slowly but surely, he ropes the team into helping him with this Christmas endeavour. It’s a challenge, given what he’s asking them to do, but they come around eventually. 

He does it on Christmas Eve. They’re sitting on the floor with Mar’i by the Christmas tree and showing her all the ornaments on the tree. The kids had gone off to prepare for his surprise present, under the guise of getting some last minute shopping done as they told Kory, and so things feel calm and quiet. The fireplace and Christmas tree lights are their only source of light as the night falls over them and the stars speckle the night sky. It’s just the three of them, happy and peaceful, and for a minute that’s all he needs. Dick soaks in the feeling of it, and all the happiness it brings him. He very rarely gets a minute to appreciate such good and right and beautiful things in their line of work. He knows he needs this now more than ever, and only once he’s done basking in this time spent together, not a second before, does he get back to the plan of his gift. He doesn’t quite know how to bring it up, but he clears his throat and tries. 

“So I was thinking this year I might give one of my presents tonight, instead of in the morning.” 

“Oh yeah? Ok, you can pull it out,” Kory tells him with a smile, letting Mar’i wrap her hand around Kory’s finger. 

“It’s actually outside. Sort of.” 

Her eyes narrow. “Sort of?” 

“It’s a long story. C’mon, let’s go for a drive. I’ll get Mar’i in her snowsuit.” 

“Okay.” Kory seems hesitant, but he can see the curiosity in her eyes— and, most importantly, the trust. So he knows to keep going. 

He gets Mar’i buttoned up in her ridiculously and adorably tiny winter suit, even straps her into her carseat as Kory gets in the passenger seat. 

“You never said we’d be driving somewhere,” she said. “What do you have up your sleeve, Grayson?” 

“Hopefully, something good,” he replies cryptically.

He starts the engine and drives. 

It’s a bit of a ways away. He’d scouted for a place like this for weeks, looking for bits of forest with wide and open clearings. And when he finally found a metalworker who made what he was looking for, he hauled it around town (which, he might add, was a total pain in the ass) to all those clearings and made sure it would fit. 

When he pulls up to the forest in which he found his perfect clearing, though, Kory is understandably confused. 

“If your gift to me is a family hike then, no offence, Dick, but I’m going to drive back home. I do not hike.” 

“Relax, it’s not hiking,” he assures her, smiling. “But you might be at high altitudes.”

“Baby, I fly. Me and high altitudes are well acquainted by now,” she teases. 

He chuckles, then gets out of the car and opens her door for her. “M’lady.” 

“Thank you,” she laughs. 

When they open the backseat door to grab Mar’i, she’s already smiling in her seat, adorned in her candy cane onesie. Kory picks her up and presses a kiss to her cheek as Dick closes the door behind them. 

“Alright,” Kory declares. “Lead the way, Grayson.” 

He laces their fingers together, pressing a kiss of his own to Mar’i’s cheek before guiding them through the snowy midnight forest. Thankfully, the snow isn’t too deep, so they’re not trudging through the forest for as long as he had been when he’d found this place two weeks prior, the day after a big snowfall before it had melted. 

He’d left little markers on trees in the shape of his Nightwing crest to make sure he didn’t get lost. But, as he realizes they’re starting to get close. He turns to Kory. “Alright, close your eyes.” 

She looks at him deadpan. “In this dark and creepy forest? Nuh-uh, no way.” 

“Please? I’ll be guiding you the entire time.” 

She sighs. “Fine. This better be good, Grayson.” 

He covers her eyes from behind for her, smiling, and then kisses the base of her neck in appreciation. The rest of the way there, he’s a little slower. He makes sure to steer her and Mar’i away from any bumps in the ground or patches of ice. And eventually, once he passes three more of his markers, they make it to the clearing. 

Only it’s not an empty clearing anymore. He uncovers Kory’s eyes and lets her and Mar’i see it clear as day: a slick, shining red sleigh, sitting on top of the old and glistening snow. 

“Surprise,” he exclaims gently. 

Kory smiles amusedly and turns to him. “You got me… a sleigh?” 

“It’s for Mar’i.” 

She laughs to herself. “I hate to break it to you, baby, but I think this kind of sleigh might be a little too big for her use on the snow hills right now. She’s barely a year old.”

“Well, it’s not just for her, exactly,” he explains. “It can fit the three of us.” 

“Oh, so you want all of us to go sledding together?”

“Well, us and--” He turns just as he hears Tim stomping his way through the woods to their left and shuffling his way into the clearing, right on time for his cue. He’d heard Tim’s footsteps coming from a mile away which, truth be told, wouldn’t be possible due to Tim’s unusually quiet gait if not for the thick black boots Tim has on. Paired with a red jacket, red pants, and a red hat all adorned with white, fluffy trimming that matches his fake beard, it has all of the good fixings of a Santa suit. Even the extra padding underneath. 

“Why hello there!” Tim tries to drop his voice three octaves in true Santa fashion and, though it doesn’t sound natural, Dick can look past it. Mar’i is too young to remember the small details like that. 

“--him.” Dick finishes his sentence and turns to Kory, who’s glancing over Tim’s dorky face under all that padding and beard with an amused “oh this is too good to be true’” face.

“Wow,” she exclaims, looking down at Mar’i in her arms and angling her to be able to see Tim. “You see that, baby girl? Your pal Santa is going to come riding down some slopes with us!” 

Ah, right. Now for the main bit.

He awkwardly scratches the back of his neck. “Uhhh yeah, about that…” he starts. “I was thinking more like going up.” 

Kory stops her toying with Mari’i’s little fingers and draws her focus back up to Dick. “What do you mean?” 

Dick turns to Tim and nods. Reacting to the signal given, Tim turns around and calls out, “You can come out guys!” 

The first to come is Conner, smiling widely and adorned with a pair of plastic elf ears as Rachel and Gar follow slowly behind. The jingling coming from the thick black harness in Rachel’s hand lets Dick know that they’re ready and have all they need. 

“Ok, I’m officially confused,” Kory stammers. “What sort of weird plan have you guys cooked up?” 

“We just want to take Mar’i on her first sleigh ride,” Rachel shrugs with a smile. Then, she playfully flourishes her hand. “Her first magic sleigh ride.” 

Slowly, the pieces start to come together in Kory’s mind. “Oh my god,” she exhales. “You… you guys want to make this sleigh fly?” 

“Yep!” Gar nods excitedly. “Courtesy of Kris Kringle and his helper over there.” 

He points to Tim, who smiles and rumbles his round belly padding. “Why, of course! Nothing but the best for our best little girl, Mar’i Grayson.”

“Well, it was Dick’s idea,” Rachel adds. “Of course it was.” Kory beams at her husband.  

“It was a group effort,” he nods humbly, acknowledging all the little touches the team went to in order to make this a fun experience for a girl young enough to forget this by the time she woke up the next morning. He appreciates it more than anything. Although, he does lean in and whisper, “I did have to bribe them by promising they could drive the Porsche in the spring though. It was not my finest hour.” 

She lets out a big, wide, beautiful burst of laughter. “I’ll bet. My husband, the negotiator.” 

And there’s a minute where Dick lets himself look at his team and the love that’s there. It’s sweet, really, in ways that supersede the cheesiness of it all. Tim’s leaning over and letting Mar’i fidget with his fake beard (and even yank at it which undoubtedly causes him pain), and Gar and Rachel are jumping at the chance to have their turn with her, Kory letting them and extending her arms to get Mar’i closer to them. To her family. It’s exactly what Dick was hoping for: nothing fancy, nothing expensive, but simply a Christmas memory that they would never forget. It was what made Kory love the holiday so much, after all. The time spent together. If nothing experienced by Kory Anders was successful, to be together on a night full of stars and snow would make it so. Together was what she cherished. And so Dick would give it to her, continue to give it to her, for as long as they live. 

“Wait a second,” Kory realizes as they all fawn over Mar’i. “How is this even going to work?” 

“Easy,” Conner begins to explain. “You guys will hop on with Tim, and I’ll pick the sleigh up and fly you guys around.” 

“Are you sure it won’t be too heavy? I can always help if you don’t want to fly solo,” Kory offers. 

“Don’t sweat it,” Conner dismisses kindly. “A couple of people and a sleigh is nothing to me. Besides, you should be focusing on having this nice moment with your daughter.” “And I’ll be staying firmly on the ground,” Rachel assures her. “So if anything does happen, I’ll have eyes on it and will be able to help. Plus, I’m already on Gar duty, so my powers will be close by.” “Uh, and what exactly do you mean by Gar duty?”  

“Right, that,” Gar sighs. “It’s better to just show you rather than try to explain it.” “I had to give him twice the amount of Porsche privileges just to get him to do this,” Dick mutters, half amused and half exasperated. 

“Alright, showtime,” Gar declares, but not without leaning over to kiss Mar’i on the forehead afterwards and whisper, “This one’s for you, lil’ superstar.” 

Then, he backs up about ten feet and lets Dick, Kory, and the others watch. Dick knows Gar’s powers have evolved over the years, his abilities expanding, but Gar hasn’t transformed into something like this before and, frankly, the risk of it makes Dick hold his breath if only for a moment. But lo and behold, Gar’s skin turns his usual vibrant green and he begins to shift. His muscles wobble and shrink and stretch, his hands turn into small hooves, and he sprouts antlers from his head of increasingly wild fur. Dick would be lying if he said this part didn’t always worry him just a little bit, as a parent of sorts to Gar, but the result is almost instantaneous and then, all worry fades.

The transformation finishes, and there is nothing but silence. Dick can see everyone’s breath, white and frothy in the air. He thinks, too, that he can pinpoint the exact moment Kory realizes what Rachel means by “Gar duty” and why she has a harness in her hand with jingle bells. It clicks in the magnificent sight before them. 

Noble, steadfast, kicking snow backwards and hoisting his chin up into the air, the green reindeer they see standing before them stands tall and proud. And Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, all those assholes-- hell, even Rudolph himself-- never stood a chance against their guy right there. Their Gar. 

“Holy shit,” Kory awes, lifting Mar’i up against her to show her. “Look, baby girl! You’ve got your very own reindeer.” 

“The best of them all,” Rachel tells Mar’i. “It’s Gar Deer.” 

"Gar deer!" Mar'i shouts.

“Rachel, make sure you get the harness on him,” Dick reminds her (because yes, he’ll admit it, he doesn’t love the thought of approaching Gar in a completely new life form). 

“Right. On it.” She heads over to Gar and sticks a lowered open palm outwards. A gesture of respect, Gar takes it immediately and nuzzles his nose into her hand. “There we go,” she whispers in victory, smiling as her hand slides up to pet the length of his nose, then behind his ear, then down on his furry shoulder, “You did good, Gar. Real good. Let me just get you hooked up here…” 

Kory bounces Mar’i while Rachel snugly fastens the harness onto Gar and Tim hops in the sleigh. Dick doesn’t leave her side the entire time. He doesn’t want to. His arm, though covered by the thick fabric of a winter coat, is planted firmly on her back and his other hand is reached out to brush his finger in circles against his daughter’s cheek. The three of them watch as everything is put into place and, when Rachel eventually figures out how to tie the harness to the sleigh, Dick looks to Kory with hopeful and expectant eyes.

“What do you think? Ready to give it a go?” She smiles, leaning forward to kiss him soundly on the lips. “As ready as I’ll ever be, Grayson.” 

And, hand in hand, they step into the sleigh. Kory props Mar’i up on her lap to let her see the full view of Santa Tim hopping into the sleigh with them. Conner positions himself behind the sleigh, hands planted firmly on the bottom of it and readying to push off the ground and pick it up. And Rachel, as Conner begins to lift the sleigh without breaking a sweat, starts levitating Gar. His beady reindeer eyes look surprised as he observes his own morphed body beginning to float in the air. Soon he gets the hang of it and starts paddling in the air as if trying to run. And only then does Rachel levitate Gar even further up as Conner blasts off into the sky with the sleigh resting comfortably in his hands. 

For Dick, Kory, Mar’i, and Tim, it’s a shaky liftoff. The sleigh rattles a little and it takes a second for Gar’s movements to sync up with the way the sleigh wants to move through the air. But then things come together in a moment of what Dick can only see as the result of the teamwork they’ve built throughout their oh-so-many years together, and suddenly, Mar’i’s eyes are going wide with glee as her attention turns from Tim’s fake beard to the thirty or so feet in the air they seem to find themselves in. She coos and giggles and points, able only to say a few words. “Mommy! Daddy! Look!” 

Kory’s jaw drops for a second before erupting into laughter. “I know, baby! You’re in Santa’s sleigh!” 

“You like it, Mar’i? You want to fly around a little?” 

Mar’i nods vigorously, arms outstretched trying to hug her dad. Kory lets go of her for a second, and Dick pulls her close to him to let her arms wrap around him. Rachel’s powers stay strong at work, giving little landing pads for Conner to be able to jump off of when he needs to push off from something again, and lifting Gar up so that he’s able to keep prancing through the air on a cloud of purple. He’s even able to sprout a big, red nose in the process, which Dick thinks he’ll need to give him brownie points for. 

They’re just above the forest top, soaring through the air as Dick holds Mar’i up so she can see the view below them, all while gripping her tightly (because yes, this was his idea, but he’s still worried as hell and will be overly cautious with her for her whole life, probably). The jingle bells on Gar’s harness ring throughout the air, and Tim gives an excited shake of Gar’s reins as he bellows, “Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” 

It feels surreal but, in a sense, very familiar. He remembers what it was like, swinging from bars and ropes with his parents in their circus days. It’s that fun, youthful rush of excitement as your whole body swings and swoops and soars. Dick sometimes feels bad for not reminiscing more on those days, when things were good and his troubles seemed so small. But now here he is, decades later, and The Flying Graysons are flying again. The happiness he once felt has returned to him, full circle. And he’s given it to her. To them. To his family. 

Mar’i flails her arms excitedly, and Dick can feel the joy radiating off of her, is holding her in his hands and can feel it coursing through her bones, through the happy little squirming. This tiny, beautiful little daughter of theirs who is so excited it manifests in half a dozen ways, who is everything good in this world, who’s his and Kory’s whole world. Then of course he was going to do everything he could to give her a magical Christmas. What kind of father would he be if he didn’t?

“This is incredible,” Kory tells him. “You’re incredible. Do you know that?” 

“I just… wanted her to have a special first Christmas.”

“It’s more than that,” she insists kindly. “The holidays are so important. They’re the only times we can all be guaranteed to be together. We set all the bad guys and darkness aside for one night and we just let ourselves be a family. That matters to me, more than anything. If we don’t take a pause for Christmas then we wouldn’t take a pause for anything, right?” 

He nods, getting quiet as they keep soaring over the forest, edging onto the outskirts. 

“And I don’t know, I guess I’ve always wanted her to be able to be high up in the sky. To be able to see the world the way Mommy sees it when she’s off helping people. To know that this is what it feels like, and this is why I did it. And you just gave her both of those things: you  gave our daughter the most special Christmas with her family, and you let her fly.” 

Dick blushes. (He wishes he could muster up some sort of embarrassment at the fact that Kory is still able to make him blush after all these years but he feels too good to ever be ashamed of it.) “It’s Rachel, really. And Conner. They’re doing all the hard work.” 

Kory shakes her head. “But it was your idea, your planning, your gift. You did it, babe. You did.” 

He swears his heart is 20 feet higher than he is now. It skyrockets up into the stars, shimmering with pride and pulling his lips into a smile. And Kory leaning in to press a bruising kiss to those very lips only calms the smile for a second before she pulls away and it returns, wide as ever. 

“Merry Christmas, Kory,” he whispers.

“Merry Christmas,” Kory responds, cupping his cheek with one of her hands and using the other to reach out and cup Mar’i’s cheek too. “And Merry Christmas, baby girl. Your first of many.”

“Merr Chrissus!” She coos, sending Dick and Kory into a fit of laughter

Mar’i giggles along with them, but turns her head quickly back to the scenery below them. They keep going, flying in large, swooping circles for the next twenty minutes, until Mar’i gets tired and starts yawning, at which point Dick signals to Rachel and calls on Conner, and they slowly bring the sleigh back down to the clearing. Rachel’s a little drained and tired from using so much of her powers, and Gar slowly shifts back into human form as he begins to ramble to Rachel the little intricacies of the experience of being a reindeer, and Conner seems as energized as ever, as though he’d been relaxing the entire time. He even chases Tim around trying to yank his glued-on Santa beard off of his face, which Tim understandably tries to avoid. And he and Kory, in a blissful state of calm, carry a now sleeping Mar’i back to the car as the kids walk with them. It’s pitch black as midnight strikes and snow begins to fall, and everyone’s getting drowsy. But there’s a buzz to the stillness of the night, and the peace the team feels, at the pride of having done something good for Mar’i and their family. It’s a stillness that follows them in the car all the way back to that fireplace at home, host to the whole gang curled up on various couches and blankets on the floor. Dick dozes off with Kory by his side, arm around her shoulders, and Mar’i sprawled flat on his chest. He dreams of flying, and Christmas nights in the circus, and even of Santa and his sleigh. And he feels it, then, in his bones, how exciting it was for Mar’i. How they gave her all the magic and belief and faith in the world. Kory was right, he now knows. Faith and family. That’s all the holidays are about. Nothing else is needed.

For a first Christmas, it’s pretty damn special.

[koryanderscurls]

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Titans (TV 2018)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Dick Grayson, Kory Anders, Garfield Logan, Kon-El | Conner Kent, Rachel Roth, Tim Drake

Characters: Kon-El | Conner Kent, Garfield Logan

Additional Tags: post 4x02, Winter time in Metropolis, Family time, Tim Drake being chaotic, Dick Grayson being chaotic, Mother Mayhem (mention), dickkory, Garkon, Dick Grayson Can't Cook, Family Holiday Cooking Contest, Naughty or Nice Day 2

Series: Part 2 of Naughty or Nice ‘22

Summary:

“Dick, are you okay?” Rachel questioned.

Fuck no.

He finally nodded his head in response, “Yeah. I, uh…” He huffed a laugh and pulled out the tray of ruined cookies and placed them on top of the stove.

“I guess no more baking plant-based sugar cookies for me,” Everyone in the room except for Kory let out a groan, quickly getting irritated with his dessert choice.

“Yup. That’s the Grayson we know and despise,” Gar joked.

“Don’t you mean know and love?” Tim queried.

Gar quickly shook his head, still joking, “No. No, I don’t.”

Dick managed to laugh, “Alright, alright. Fun's over. You guys can go back to doing whatever it was that you were doing before. I’m fine.”

“Just one more thing, let’s not mention this to Kory,” He pleaded.

Gar looked at Kory who had been near the table with her arms folded, “Uh, Dick.”

“Too late,” She cleared her throat which caused him to turn around swiftly.

The Titans attempt to have a family holiday cooking contest.

Naughty or Nice Day 2 (i’m not late just lazy 😭)

[meetmeunderthestarrynight]

☃️❄️Everyday is a DickKory season❄️☃️

[ambeauty]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r Characters: Koriand'r (DCU), Dick Grayson, Mar'i Grayson Additional Tags: DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022, Day 11: Unwrap Me, New Parents, New Mother Kory, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Body insecurity, Mar'i's Mama is a Bad Bitch, Never Forget That Dick Grayson, Snuck Some Other Prompts in There Too Series: Part 5 of Naughty or Nice 2022 Summary:

She was scrolling her phone one quiet night, she didn’t get them often, but when she did, she tried to catch up on anything that wasn’t baby related. She ran across an advertisement for lingerie. She clicked on the ad and it took her to a boutique and the deep red and jewel tone silks, laces, and satins really drew her in. She hadn’t felt confident enough to dress up like that since before she was pregnant. She didn’t expect to feel that way. She was Kory "Mother Fucking" Anders. The literal Hottest person on the planet, but six months into the pregnancy when she really started to show she became Mar'i's Mama. And she loved that, but she also missed being Kory "Mother Fucking" Anders too. 

bestiessss: @escapism-through-imagination @songbeeart @lyanaalvarado @not-so-mundane-after-all @graysonfamfan2021 @koryvndr @meetmeunderthestarrynight @jonskory @wonderbatwayne @selinascatnip​

[ambeauty]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r Characters: Kory Anders, Koriand'r (DCU), Dick Grayson Additional Tags: Snowed In, Close Quarters Important Conversations, Naughty Or Nice Day 1, post 406, I needed to resolve this argument or I was gonna be angry writing the whole challenge, stealing blip from the mcu idc, It gets spicy at the end Series: Part 1 of Naughty or Nice 2022 Summary:

“I got wet from all the snow you let in.” She giggled softly at him. She was still annoyed, but she could still laugh at his aloofness. “Now let’s get you out of this suit and warmed up.” She pushed him up the stairs and into the bedroom she just occupied. “Bathroom there” she pointed. “In. Now.” She pushed him inside and closed the door swiftly behind him. She found a pair of mens work pants and a thermal long sleeve and set them on the bed for him to find once he finished showering. Nothing too fancy, but it was big enough for him and would work until they were able to leave. Once she hears Dick in the shower she goes back down to the kitchen to try and find something to eat. Unfortunately there wasn’t much. A pack of crackers, a bottle of wine, and some firewood. Fuck, they had to find a way out soon or she was going to die of starvation. She popped the bottle of merlot and took a long swig from it to calm her down. She could survive a few hours trapped in a cabin with Dick after their biggest disagreement ever. Right?

Dick and Kory get snowed in after their conversation from 406....  tagging the besties: @graysonfamfan2021 @escapism-through-imagination​ @selinascatnip​ @not-so-mundane-after-all​ @meetmeunderthestarrynight​ @koryvndr​ @lyanaalvarado​ @koryanderscurls​ @grayparkerfilms​ @meerakory​ @jonskory​ @wonderbatwayne​ 

[ambeauty]

Preview for DC Titans Naughty 😈 or Nice 2022🤭: Day 1, Snowed In...

Inside of the bedroom was a small but elegant bathroom, with a standing shower, sink, and toilet all stationed close together but clean so she felt comfortable using them. She turned the water to its highest heat setting in the shower, peeled off her suit and stepped inside. Once her body temperature was warm enough and she was clean, she stepped out, wrapped herself in a plush towel and pulled her hair into a loose top knot. Surely Dick would be back by now. She peeked out of the door and didn’t hear his heavy footsteps. She sent a silent prayer that he was okay. Almost started to regret not joining or helping him check the place out. But he insisted. She shrugged to herself at his questionable decision making skills. His need to be the savior would never die. She scrubbed the rest of the makeup off of her face and slipped on the large flannel and socks before deciding to head to the kitchen. On her way down the stairs the front door swings open and Dick steps inside, face nearly frost bitten and lips starting to turn an unnatural shade of blue. 

“X’hal Dick! Are you okay?” She pulled his face into her hands to start to warm him up, rubbing his cheeks in her palms repeatedly.

“Mm fi- fine,” his teeth chattered. 

“I didn’t expect you to be out there that long. I should’ve gone too. I’m sorry,” she whispered as she started to pull the armor of his suit off of him. 

“Ssokay. I, I said stay. You look,” his voice trailed off as he noticed her bare legs and casual face and hair.

“I look what?” She looked at him incredulously. No way was he checking her out with his dick nearly frostbitten. This one was shameless. 

“Cozy,” he chuckled. 

“I got wet from all the snow you let in.” She giggled softly at him. She was still annoyed, but she could still laugh at his aloofness. “Now let’s get you out of this suit and warmed up.” She pushed him up the stairs and into the bedroom she just occupied. “Bathroom there” she pointed. “In. Now.” She pushed him inside and closed the door swiftly behind him. She found a pair of mens work pants and a thermal long sleeve and set them on the bed for him to find once he finished showering. Nothing too fancy, but it was big enough for him and would work until they were able to leave. Once she hears Dick in the shower she goes back down to the kitchen to try and find something to eat. Unfortunately there wasn’t much. A pack of crackers, a bottle of wine, and some firewood. Fuck, they had to find a way out soon or she was going to die of starvation. She popped the bottle of merlot and took a long swig from it to calm her down. She could survive a few hours trapped in a cabin with Dick after their biggest disagreement ever. Right? She puts the bottle down and starts placing the wood in the fireplace. When she feels someone brush behind her, startling her and making her drop the wood clumsily.

Dropping Monday for the first of 12 Days! 🎄🤭🤭

[ambeauty]

This was angsty but sweet and cozy all in the same breath 🤗🤗🤗 I loved it!! Thank you for joining us 💜

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r Characters: Dick Grayson, Koriand'r (DCU), Raven (Teen Titans), Garfield Logan, Tim Drake, Conner Kent Additional Tags: Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, Day 1: Snowed In

Summary: Dick takes the Titans to Aspen to recover after their climactic battle with Brother Blood.

Note: Rated T for some implied nudity and an f-bomb, just to be safe. Hope you guys like my contribution to Titans Naughty or Nice 2022!

[ambeauty]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r, Dick Grayson & Koriand'r & Garfield Logan & Raven Characters: The Titans - Character Additional Tags: DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022, Day 12: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, Family Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Titans Family Fluff, Gift Giving Series: Part 6 of Naughty or Nice 2022 Summary:

Dick and Kory pick Mar’i’s brain about what to get the other for Christmas.

Happy Holidays Besties: @escapism-through-imagination @lyanaalvarado @not-so-mundane-after-all @meetmeunderthestarrynight @graysonfamfan2021 @koryvndr @songbeeart @selinascatnip @wonderbatwayne

[not-so-mundane-after-all]

Fandom: DC Titans

Title: The Holy or The Broken Hallelujah

Pairings/Relationships: Graysonfam, Dickkory

Summary:

The Grayson Family decides to drop by Clay's new house while on their way back from Metropolis. Things take a surprising turn when Uncle Clay offers to take them down a sweet memory lane.

Collection: DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022 , day 9: Fave Holiday Song

OHHHH IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!!! My besties came up with this awesome Christmas prompt list idea so of course I had to take at least a little part in it! I'll be honest, I'm not exactly in the holiday mood so this fic kicked my ass BUT I took a little idea I kept in the back closet for a while, sprinkled it with some Christmas magic and viola! So it's not exactly a Christmas fic, but it has hints of Christmas in it. Enjoy!

The song I'm using in this fic is Hallelujah by Tori Kelly, from 'Sing' soundtrack and I highly recommend listening to it before reading!

@ambeauty @escapism-through-imagination @wonderbatwayne @meetmeunderthestarrynight

[ambeauty]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r Characters: Koriand'r (DCU), Dick Grayson Additional Tags: Holidate, DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022, Kory Put Her Freakum Dress On, I wrote this right after 406, When I feel Angst I write Revenge instead Series: Part 3 of Naughty or Nice 2022 Summary:

Something was bothering him, she could tell, but she was tired of digging for information. They had been partners for too long and everytime she felt like they were making progress and his walls were finally crumbling, new steel ones were being erected. He would have to find his own way out. It was time to focus on her. They had a case to solve anyway. She knew she could play detective way better than he could. Some advantages he just didn’t have.

besties: @escapism-through-imagination​ @meetmeunderthestarrynight​ @selinascatnip​ @graysonfamfan2021​ @lyanaalvarado​ @koryvndr​ @koryanderscurls​ @grayparkerfilms​ @not-so-mundane-after-all​

[ambeauty]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r, Kon-El | Conner Kent & Garfield Logan, Tim Drake/Raven Characters: Dick Grayson, Kon-El | Conner Kent, Koriand'r (DCU), Tim Drake, Garfield Logan, Raven (Teen Titans) Additional Tags: Family Recipe Contest, Minor Drug Use, Somebody Spikes the Cookies, Naughty or Nice 2022 Series: Part 2 of Naughty or Nice 2022 Summary:

Seconds later he comes back in with the whole crew. The kids look as unamused as she did at first. Dick in the kitchen banging pots and pans meant something unseasoned and healthy on the other end. She was surprised he knew where to find all of the sweets for cookies. 

“Ok it’s time for a Titans Holiday Cookie Off! We are going to pair into groups and come up with our best cookie concoction. We have to try each other's recipes and then vote on who has the best.” Dick practically vibrates with excitement as his idea of fun.

“Okay this isn’t fair because I’m the best cook. Vegan or otherwise.” Gar steps toward puffing his chest out a bit.

 “And obviously I’m on Gar teams.” Conner clasps his hands on Gar’s shoulder with a squeeze. 

“And I’m on Tim’s! Right Bestie?” Rachel elbows him softly on his side. 

“Right.” Tim playfully elbows her back.

“Ok well teams are settled. Me and Kory, Gar and Conner, Tim and Rach. Perfect. Setting the timer for 45 minutes. It’ll be just like Chopped.”

“You’ll definitely be chopped first Dick. Nobody wants sugar free granola bars.” Rachel snickers.

Tags: @escapism-through-imagination​ @meetmeunderthestarrynight​ @not-so-mundane-after-all​ @jonskory​ @lyanaalvarado​ @graysonfamfan2021​ @grayparkerfilms​ @koryanderscurls​ @koryvndr​ @meerakory​ @selinascatnip​

[ambeauty]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Titans (TV 2018) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand'r Characters: Dick Grayson, Koriand'r (DCU) Additional Tags: DC Titans Naughty or Nice 2022, Day 9 Favorite Song, Inspired by True Love by Ariana Grande, Me and Fluff Do Not Get Along but Here We Are, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Holiday Series: Part 4 of Naughty or Nice 2022 Summary:

For someone who grew up so reserved, hating lavish gifts, and strained family time with Bruce, he sure loved the holidays. He told her a few nights ago that it reminded him of his parents. They were always excited during the off season. Decorating their home with their favorite colors: red, green, and gold. Making their favorite foods and sharing special gifts with each other. Kory held his hands in her lap as he described the wonderment of it all. She hoped to experience that with him this year.

She wrinkled her nose as scents of vanilla and pine started to invade her senses. They stopped walking and he pulled his hands off her eyes slowly. She let in a sharp inhale. Their living room had been completely transformed. There were lights decorating every surface that could hold them. There was a giant fir tree in the corner on the left side of the fireplace decorated with multicolored lights and ornaments of metallic shades of purple, blue, black, green, and red. They changed out their normal throws to a white fur, and added shimmery pillows with snow capped tree details and red bows covering their couches. 

besties: @escapism-through-imagination @graysonfamfan2021 @not-so-mundane-after-all @meetmeunderthestarrynight @koryanderscurls @lyanaalvarado @grayparkerfilms  @koryvndr @wonderbatwayne​ @meerakory​

[koryanderscurls]

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Titans (TV 2018)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Dick Grayson/Koriand’r, Kon-El | Conner Kent/Garfield Logan, Tim Drake & Rachel Roth

Characters: Tim Drake, Rachel Roth, Kon-El | Conner Kent, Garfield Logan, Dick Grayson, Kory Anders

Additional Tags: Tim and Rachel moments, Rachel spiraling, Tim being Tim, dickkory, Garkon, Mistletoe, under the mistletoe, Naughty or Nice Day 3

Series: Part 3 of Naughty or Nice ‘22

Summary:

“Tim, what is that?”

“That’s mistletoe. God, you people really don’t know what fun is,” He said to himself.

“No, Tim, why is it here?” She looked at him.

He returned the look, but had a bit of confusion on his face, “It’s part of my master plan to get Dick and Kory together. It’s pretty genius, right?”

“No,” She stepped into the living room, noticing more was placed around the house, “I don’t want to see Dick and Kory kissing or Conner and Gar!”

He turned in her direction, still confused, “Why would Conner and Gar be kissing?”

Rachel looked at him, clearly irritated by his lack of understanding, “You’re unbelievable.”

Tim attempts to get Dick and Kory under the mistletoe.

Naughty or Nice Day 3