#a little birdflash

[theotaku18]

[vinnybox]

Happy Birthday Nightwing <3

Quick lil bday gift for our favorite blue boi ft Wally and Bitewing. Wally, there better be more cake left!

[secondlastpsycho]

when fics start antagonising my favourite character :

[heckinzeem]

wearing ur boyfriends best friends superhero merch 🥺

[red-moon10]

Daily reminder that I miss Birdflash so much, so here's a quick one.

❤️💙

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

one thing about me is that I will look at fairly popular (and occasionally even canon) ship pairings and like fully understand how people could ship it but also I'm like respectfully... *zaps it with my platonic raygun*

[imnotusingthisblogagain]

“We’re best friends. Can you tell?”

Nancy Wheeler as Nightwing + Robin Buckley as [Kid] Flash

(@mediocremartyy so i have not been able to stop thinking about the concept of nightwing!nancy ever since i read your tags i have been feeling so bonkers over it)

[paldogangsaan]

birdflash nation and wally is alive nation how we feeling after this episode

[sun-moon-stars-jedi]

Lately I’ve been thinking about Jason’s early days at the Manor and how no one probably ever told him what exactly happened between Dick and Bruce and why the first Robin isn’t there anymore.

I mean, Bruce would definitely not have talked about that, even back in the good old days he wasn’t the best at discussing emotionally difficult topics, and Alfred would have likely seen it as a breach of confidence and also wouldn’t want to burden Jason with something like that.

But that means that one day when Dick shows up with Wally in tow, the two of them getting some of Dick’s stuff he hadn’t gotten around to bringing to the Tower yet, Jason gets the absolutely wrong idea about the whole situation.

You see, from his perspective you have Bruce and Dick frostily ignoring each other, Alfred standing off to the side and looking on in clear frustration at how the two of them are behaving, and Wally practically glaring daggers at Bruce whenever he so much as looks in Dick’s direction. When Bruce finally tries to say something along the lines of “Dick, you’re too young to live on your own, come back to your family, you’re making a mistake.” Wally shuts him down with a heated “He’s got me and the other Titans, that’s all the family he needs.” and then they’re out the door.

And little Jason sees all of that, puts two and two together, and comes to the conclusion that Bruce and Dick are fighting because Dick’s gay and now living with Wally.

That of course leaves Jason in a moral dilemma - on the one hand he knows there’s nothing wrong with being gay and if Bruce is homophobic that’s obviously not right, but on the other hand Jason really likes living with Bruce, really likes him (has even hoped that maybe he would become his dad now), and he absolutely doesn’t want to go back to living on the streets or worse be put into the foster system, so he knows he can’t just openly show his disapproval (if Bruce kicked out his first son after nearly a decade for being gay he wouldn’t hesitate to get rid of Jason after a couple of months, right?)

So Jason, with all the hopefullness and confidence of a twelve-year-old who runs around Gotham at night in green shorts and a cape decides that what he’ll do is change Bruce’s opinion of gay people.

He obviously can’t just come right out and tell Bruce that he’s wrong, no, he goes about it subtly. First he just decorates a little in his room, putting a rainbow here, then a pride flag there.

Bruce comments that he’s happy Jason is finally feeling at home enough to make his room his own and that’s that.

Next Jason starts to read books written by or about famously gay people, starts listening to music and even dragging Bruce to art galleries that feature gay artists.

Bruce never makes a bad comment - they talk about the interesting plot points of the books, about the compositions of the songs, hell, Bruce even buys Jason one of the paintings he’d said he’d liked at the gallery.

And while internally Jason wonders if maybe Bruce is just hiding his opinions very well (he is Batman after all), a bigger part of him is convinced his plan is working, so for his grand finale he plans on inviting Dick and Wally for his birthday and seeing if now Bruce will be nicer to them.

While all of this is going on Bruce naturally picked up on the clues Jason was laying down (he is Batman after all), but comes to the conclusion that Jason is trying to tell him he’s gay in a way that lets him test the waters here in this new family.

And Bruce, in an attempt at giving his new son the freedom Dick has so often accused him of taking from him, doesn’t ever mention it because he wants to give Jason the opportunity to choose when he will tell him.

Of course, this all comes to a head at the faited birthday dinner.

Dick was kind of confused about why Jason would invite him, but he wants to at least try to be nice to the kid (and well, Alfred had told him Jason didn’t invite any friends from school, so how could Dick not show up?). Wally was even more confused about his invitation, but he’s certainly not letting Dick go to the Manor without moral support, so he comes, too.

The dinner is tense, no one really talking to each other, any conversation stilted and cold, no matter how much Jason or Alfred try to make things less awkward.

Finally, when dessert is served and it looks like Dick and Wally are about to leave Jason just can’t take it anymore and kind of blurts out “Why do you hate gay people so much?” at Bruce.

Cue confusion around the table as Bruce blinks in shock at Jason and stutters out that, no, he doesn’t hate gay people, what are you even talking about Jason?

And then Jason of course points at Dick and Wally and after what feels like a minute of silence Dick chokes out “You think we’re a couple?” while Bruce asks “You think I hate Dick?” and then finally, finally they all talk about what is really going on, and during that long discussion Bruce and Dick maybe also resolve a couple of their issues, because with Jason there and the time that has passed, some things appear in a different light now.

Bonus points if some time later Wally and Dick actually get together and Jason, like the smug little brother that he now is, declares that as he knew all along, he’s obviously the best detective in the family, move over Bruce, that title is his now.

(Double bonus points if years later Jason and Roy get together and now Bruce declares that he was right from the very start, so he was and always will be the best detective in the family, sorry kids, you just can’t beat the original.)

[komorybatz]

“sometimes i feel i’m being crushed under the weight of everything i’ll never be” pls omg 🤲

(Okay okay im so excited for this one!!! You didn't give me a character, so! I'm running with Dick and Wally!)

"Dude, you have to talk about your feelings at some point. You know that, right?" Realistically, yes, Dick Grayson knew that. He was stubborn and impulsive, and a little reckless from time to time, but he wasn't stupid. In fact, he was pretty damn smart.

But smarts can only get you so far, and they certainly don't make handling your emotions any easier. Especially not when you were raised by a genius in a fucking batsuit that had the ability to show the emotional spectrum of a block of stale cheese, and that was pushing it on a good day. Dick Grayson was hyper-aware of everything that crossed his mind, and because he knew it was bullshit and unreasonable to feel the way he was, he settled on the most rational way to handle it.

Ignore it.

"I'm fine, Wally. Really, I'm okay." Dick said, avoiding the stare being sent his way. He couldn't do this right now. Wally couldn't catch his eye, no matter how hard he tried. Dick knew better, it seemed, because Wally was absolutely attempting to break him via the puppy eyes.

"Are you, Dick? Cause to me it looks like you had a total meltdown in front of half the current Justice League because of... telepathy? I'll be honest, I don't even know what happened there." Wally admitted, holding out a hand to rest on Dick's shoulder. "It's like Bruce looked at you and you just... lost it. What's going on, man?"

Dick froze as he felt Wally touch his shoulder, sighing quietly as he felt some small part of him collapse in on itself. Wally wouldn't ask if he didn't care, he knew that. But something about this whole thing made his stomach turn. He hated giving voice to his feelings; he'd much rather bottle everything up until it exploded, much like it had today. But when he looked up, he found nothing but concern written across his friend's face.

"Wally... damnit, I hate that you can wear me down like that." Dick finally said, slumping in on himself as Wally lead him over to the table in the center of the room. Assigned seating be damned, Wally plopped down in the designated Lantern chair and Dick took the spot beside him in the designates Wonder Woman spot.

"Whenever you're ready, I'll be here to listen. I'm just worried, bud." Wally admitted, watching the way Dick fought some silent, unseen foe behind his eyes. It took fifteen minutes, Wally kept count, for Dick to finally speak again.

"Sometimes... sometimes it feels like I'm being crushed under the weight of everything I'll never be." Dick muttered, gaze fixated on the floor between his feet. The words burned as they came out, and Dick felt like he might get sick if he had to say it again. "Its like... no matter what I do, no matter how much good I do or how far I make it, it's always going to reflect back on this impossible standard. B, he doesn't give praise lightly. And I know that, but... shouldn't doing good mean that you at least acknowledge the accomplishments instead of focusing on the mistakes?"

Wally sat quietly, turning the words over in his mind as he considered what Dick said. Dick made good points, though he supposed he'd never understand the real problems between his friend and Bruce. Wally had only ever (and would only ever) know as much as he needed to, and he was okay with that. But Dick was obviously in pain for a greater reason than Wally realized.

"Dick, I can't pretend to understand what kind of psychological warfare goes on between you and him. That's way out of my wheelhouse, and I'm not going to bullshit you." Wally said, reaching over to rest a hand on Dick's knee. Dick lifted his head, meeting Wally's eyes as he listened. "But I do know that that guy has like... zero idea how an everyday person thinks. He acts like he's never experienced a human emotion in his life sometimes, and that's not a fair reflection of you."

"You do so much for everyone else, dude. You stretch yourself thinner than Plasticman and bend over backwards for the people you care about, and when you're spread that thin, you're bound to mess up from time to time. But I don't think for one second that there's a standard you're trying to live up to that you haven't already met in everyone else's eyes." Wally said, smiling as he sat up straight, reaching over to bump his fist gently against Dick's chest.

It pulled a laugh from somewhere deep inside Dick's chest, a light that he hadn't even realized was beginning to fizzle out. But then again, Wally always did have that spark about him. Dick figured there was a friction joke in there somewhere, but he kept it to himself when Wally spoke again.

"You're a good man, Dick. One of the best. Now let me be a good guy too, and hand some of that weight over. Nobody's getting crushed on my watch, you got that?"

[theotaku18]

[vinnybox]

Robin Season 1 before Failsafe :’)

Im gonna (Try to) sleep now cause im very tired from doing assignments DHSGHD

[birdflash-fics]

Heyyy, do you have any good domestic bird flash fics<<3

Opens up AO3, oh boy oh boy. Never realised how little domestic fics I've read, but I scoured these up from the depths of my reading list. I hope some of these are to your liking!

Many Time Many Ways

by Novaviis

After years of waiting for the right time, Dick is finally ready to ask Wally the Big Question. With M'gann and Conner's Annual Christmas Party coming up, he takes full advantage of the festive season to make this as corny and romantic as possible - with only one little hiccup.

It really isn't fair to ask "what could go wrong" at this point.

Marriage proposal where nothing goes according to plan. This is part of a really long series based on the YJ cartoon, and I highly recommend the whole series, but you can read this oneshot stand-alone.

Totally Entirely Definitely Absolutely Platonic Cuddling

by TheWitchBoy

Or, 5x Dick and Wally Accidentally Slept in the Same Bed and 1x They Meant To

Cuddling in bed is domestic. They are silly. I love them.

[finssillu]

A little Mermaid AU for Mermay! The idea is coming from the birdflash discord ^^

(I rewatched the movie just for that..)

[ididloveyou]

‘I’m not gonna key the car.’

Wally slammed the apartment door open hard enough for the handle to leave a dent in the wall. He stamped his shoes on the mat with unnecessary force and he gripped his car keys so tightly that they bit into his palm. 

‘Stupid Maserati, dumb, expensive, entitled…’ he muttered angrily under his breath as he walked toward the kitchen.

‘I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again,’ Roy didn’t look away from his book as he spoke. He was sat on the couch, one leg crossed over the other, a thumb brushing at his chin thoughtfully. If Roy wasn’t, well, Roy, Wally might’ve said he looked philosophical. But, as it was… 

‘You have to key the car.’

Wally opened a share-sized bag of Doritos and shoved a handful into his mouth with a glare.

‘I am not gonna break the law over having to walk a few blocks every day.’ 

‘No,’ Roy gave him a look, ‘but you are gonna break the cutlery drawer.’ 

Wally loosened his white-knuckled grip on the handle. 

‘Just hear me out-’

‘I’ve heard you out every day for the last two weeks.’

Roy ignored him. ‘-key the car. It’ll help you work out some of your anger and the asshole will never park in your university-assigned parking space again-’

‘Roy, I’m not gonna-’

‘-No more parking two blocks away. No more being late to class. No more whining about it to me. Plus, our interior decor survives the year. Everyone’s happy.’ 

Wally picked up the bag of chips and walked across the room with a deep sigh. 

‘Let me say this again, for the thousandth time.’ He gave Roy a firm look, hand on the door to his bedroom.

‘I’m not gonna key the car.’ 

[river-bottom-nightmare]

The problem, Dick reflects, is that they had both promised to be each other’s best man when they were kids. It had involved a dare, an XL pizza covered in chili sauce, and a pinky swear. Whenever they grow up and eventually get married, they will be each other’s best man.

Neither of them had accounted for them marrying each other, however. And as far as Dick knew, the groom couldn’t be both the groom and the best man. Which left them with their current predicament. 

Dick and Wally sat across from each other on the bed, identical frowns on their faces. Then, Wally said, “Thumb wrestle for Roy?”

Dick bit his lip. “I feel like if I don’t at least ask Barbara, she’ll castrate me, but if I don’t ask Roy, he’ll make a dramatic scene at the reception.”

“You could always wear a dress and have Babs be the flower girl.”

“If I do that she will beat me to death with the bouquet.”

They fell silent again, each trying to come up with a reasonable solution, when Dick said thoughtfully, “If I get Alfred to walk me down the aisle, do you think Bruce would say yes to being my best man?”