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Ohh names!! am considering adding timothy as a middle name so it can shortened to moth :D
Can you also add Crazy Roulette as a middle name while you're there...
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[id: fanart of Pinocchio from Dimension 20âs Neverafter. Pinocchio is a wooden marionette doll with a broken off nose, dressed in a bright red shirt with a white ruff and three buttons. His limbs show off the texture of the wood, and his feet are flat ovals while his hands have gloves covering them. Heâs hanging in an uncomfortable position by red strings, one of his arms is pulled straight back, the strings attached at the wrist making his hands limp. His legs bend at the knee but one of his feet is twisted the wrong way around. His eyes are small dots, and the wood grain knots at the eyes, giving him a worried, harrowed appearance. His strings are red, and they connect to a slightly open doorway, or perhaps a slightly open book, that only opens to a redness that matches the strings. Surrounding him are the words, âPinocchio was a young wooden boy who was completely free and able to have fun. End id]
Heâs just a kid :(
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#neverafter#d20#dimension 20#nva#neverafter pinocchio#pinocchio nva#d20 pinocchio#i dont know if i have an idea for the rest of the group#pib i mightâŚ. its not really a fleshed out idea#but the thing about gerards i feel like the emotion id want to conveyâŚ.not the gobe iâm trying to draw with#i also struggled thinking of what kind of words i wanted to put here: the ive got no strings song was tempting#i didnt really wanna do a disney song tho- so this is actually the thing timothy writes in his book that disappears in ep 7#a n y w a y#i couldnt get the ears to look good so they got nixed which is a shame because i love drawing cartoony stick out ears#ears just arent scary i suppose
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iâm still half asleep so grain of salt but i think im gay
#timothy's txts.#fell in love again last night and he was sweet and kind and pretty and silly#and REALLY good at cuddling and Holding Me#first time i ve had a a dream where the person iâm in love w had an actual name#alsso dreamt of an old man with a secret tunnel#first time i dreamt of falling in love where no one was trying to kill me#other people were dying ? or just being crazy out there fr though#anyways this one wasnât as melancholy as the other dreams where i fall in love but it has made me desperately want a gay little kissâŚâŚ..#good morning guys <3
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rewatched star wars ep 1 recently (i have many Many things to say but thatâll come in another post) and iâve concluded that part of the reason (there are many, mostly relating to pacing, world building and general quality) the new live action properties suck is that thereâs a significant loss in the weight to their fight choreography. and i donât mean that in like an plot relevant sense (altho that is also true) i mean the choreography LITERALLY looks less weighty, like it kinda seems like everyone is just a step too slow in everything and taking a couple too many breaths. the blade crossings donât have as much of an impact. while that is to be expected w Sabine as a padawan it is very much NOT what i would expect from Shin OR the other guy Ahsoka kills OR Ahsoka herself, esp when compared to like Anakin in episodes 2/3 or Obi-Win thru out
the change really stuck out to me in episode 4 and it just makes the whole thing feel less like star wars and less weighty and it does the cast itself an injustice. i actually think the casting is really well done (natasha liu bordizzo <3) but the literal Everything Else ab Ahsoka in particular is disappointing
#like genuinely i am a fan of Ahsoka!#i LOVED rebels!#but frankly this DIDNT need to be a live action properly and now that it is it feels like another mass produced disney garbage fire#like if you go back and watch obi-wan and mauls duel at the end of episode 1 the choreography is really intense! throughout that movie#the fighting really serves to underscore the competence of the jedi involved ! (minus the speed running)#so to see the fight scenes here so heavily emphasize poses and cool still shots is pretty disappointing#i also think that they couldâve left ezra and thrawn a bit of a mystery and ACTUALLY adapted heir to the empire but apparently thatâs asking#too much#which is insane considering how good of an animated show it couldâve been bc timothy zahn did an amazing job on the trilogy#star wars#ahsoka series
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Casual Chaos: Tim Drakeâs Makeup Stream
Danny, known to the internet as Nebula, had been teasing a special stream for weeks. Fans were buzzing with excitement and theories, especially when the announcement popped up: âDoing My Boyfriendâs Makeup!â Naturally, the chat erupted into chaos. Danny was pretty private about his love life, so this reveal had the fandom on edge.
When the stream finally went live, Danny greeted his audience with his usual laid-back grin. âOkay, todayâs the day. Letâs see if Iâm any good at this,â he said, spinning a makeup brush between his fingers. âBut first, let me introduce you to my boyfriend.â
The camera panned, and there he wasâTim Drake, sitting there as if this was the most normal thing in the world. No big introduction, no fanfare. Just Tim, giving a small, nonchalant wave.
âWAIT. IS THAT TIM DRAKE???â
âLike⌠THE Tim Drake??â
âNo way heâs dating Nebula, what is happening???â
Danny, fully aware of the chaos brewing in the comments, didnât even acknowledge it. He just turned to Tim. âReady for your makeover, babe?â
Tim shrugged, totally calm. âLetâs do it.â
As Danny started applying makeup, the chat kept freaking out, but the two of them acted like it was just another Saturday. In Gotham, though, it was a different story. The Bat's group chat was blowing up:
Dick: âTIMOTHY JACKSON DRAKE-WAYNE, EXPLAIN YOURSELF.â
Jason: âHow does a nerd like you land Nebula of all people???â
Steph: âI AM CRYING. HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?!!â
Damian: âThis is unacceptable. Drake, I demand an explanation.â
Bruce: [TypingâŚ]
But Tim? Unfazed. He ignored the constant buzzing of his phone and sat still as Danny carefully lined his eyes and added a touch of mascara, keeping up casual chatter with the stream.
âYou know,â Danny said, holding up a shade of lipstick, âTimâs got this effortless model thing going on. Iâm just enhancing whatâs already there.â
Tim raised an eyebrow, smirking. âI didnât exactly sign up to be your runway star.â
âWait⌠heâs actually REALLY pretty??â
âTim Drake is hot, confirmed.â
âLOOK AT HIS CHEEKBONES OMG.â
As Danny finished the look, adding some extra blush and a light gloss, the reaction was immediate. The chat was losing it. Tim glanced at himself in the mirror, barely reacting. âWell⌠I donât hate it.â
Danny leaned back, admiring his work. âNot bad, right?â
Meanwhile, back in Gotham, the bats were still going wild.
Steph: âTim, you better show up to every gala looking like this from now on.â
Jason: âYouâve been holding out on us with this face, man.â
Dick: âThis is ICONIC.â
Bruce: âWeâll need to discuss this later.â
Tim finally glanced at his phone and snorted at all the messages. âTheyâre never going to let this go, are they?â
Danny just grinned at the camera. âProbably not. So⌠next time, you'll do my makeup, right?â
The chat, of course, exploded all over again.
#brain dead#dead tired#tim drake#danny phantom#batfam#dc x dp#danny fenton#danny is a famous streamer#but this is totally unrelated to my previous streamer post#tim would look absolutely amazing in full glam and i dont take criticism#i think he'd also be pretty decent at doing dannys makeup#surprise reveals#i think people see danny as pretty untouchable regarding dating and stuff#so the fact that he's dating tim makes no sense at all but also the most sense ever#because of course its tim drake but also??? tim?? really??
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Danny Fenton is so damn sick of rich fruit loops. Itâs worse now, since heâs one of them.
Itâs not Vlad that heâs with, thank the Ancients, but Danny isnât sure that this is better.
Because heâs Timothy Drake, a baby, and heâs been reincarnated after the Ancient of Reincarnation accidentally drank too much wine.
Heâs going to kick their ass so hard when he gets back.
Danny huffs. He rolls over, ignoring the silent manor. Sure, heâs read the comics. Sure, he laughed and imagined being adopted by Batman- come on, Danny had black hair and blue eyes even back then, he was totally adoption bait- when his parents gave him reason to lose trust in their love. But thatâs it, thatâs all he thought it was. A day dream, a wish for a universe that didnât exist.
Danny hadnât understood the reality of the whole Infinite Realms thing, a place he was now the King of. Batman? Real. Danny? Reincarnated. Hotel? Trivago.
Like, this wasnât what he meant, dammit.
And now heâs stuck as Timothy Drake, and Ancients, he was starting to see parallels.
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Danny tried photography. He really did. He wanted to at least stick to the source material. But thatâs not who he is. Even with the shiny new brain that memorized, catalogued, and put together clues at the snap of his fingers, but Dannyâs never been one to take photos. Itâs a respectable art, for sure, but Danny preferred to live in the moment instead of capturing it to remember forever. Itâs just-
He watched the Graysons fall. He watched Dick Grayson turn into Robin. And Danny canât and wonât ever betray his Obsession like that, ever again. He canât let Jason die for his âstoryâ to begin. Thatâs not how Danny works.
Heâs there to protect.
Danny hasnât ever been just Tim. Danny was also Tim and the Ghost King without a haunt. But now? Gotham is his haunt. He, in lieu of an actual city spirit, is Gotham. Heâs also a Drake. And Drakes were meant to hoard.
Batman and Robin? They are his.
He claimed them, as a Drake. But that claim is weak. So he claimed them as their city, and that is a claim that will never be able to be challenged.
Dannyâll be damned before he allows some lanky starved clown beat the life out of one of his Robins. So, for the first time in his nine years on this planet, Tim-Danny goes ghost and flies.
âWho- who. Are you?â Robin slurred from his place in Dannyâs hold. He is broken, yes. But not dead. Danny infuses some of his vitality, his ecto, into Jasonâs injuries to help them heal.
âGotham.â Danny replied, layering his ghostly voice with those of the city.
âGothâm?â
âGotham. Sleep, little bird. Your city has got you.â
When Robin, Jason, settled with a sense of trust that tugs at Dannyâs core, Danny carried him to Batman, whose eyes were wild and manic. He glared menacingly at the green and white ghost in front of him, who was holding his broken and beaten son-
Well, itâd be menacing if Danny hadnât watched him eat bricks and mortar, crashing into a building while using his grappling gun.
âYou-â
âI am Gotham.â Danny cut him off. Despite his wary nature and natural paranoia, Batman settled at his cityâs gaze rested on him. Danny knew that Batman recognized his city. Batmanâs head bowed, but his eyes stayed on Robin. âYou were supposed to take care of Robin.â
âI- I know.â And that voice was all Bruce Wayne the Dad instead of Batman the Vigilante. Danny gently placed Robin in Batmanâs arms, taking in the tremors as he held his son close.
âGo back, Bruce. And make sure Jason knows how much you love him.â
He laughed as Bruce whipped his head upwards. âI am your city. You are mine as much as I am yours. Iâve known of you before you were born.â
Technically? Not untrue. But Bruce will chalk it up to weird magic shit. Itâs not like itâs a secret that Gothamâs kind of curse. Besides, this way, Danny will be able to help out more often. And Bruce wonât be able to connect Tim Drake to the âSpirit of Gotham.â
âReturn, my knight. This is not your city. I can not protect you as well as I can in Gotham.â
âThank you⌠Gotham.â
Danny sighed. He wondered when heâll have to field questions from a John Constantine. Heâs pretty sure Bruce will call in magical help, even if it was his own city he was investigating.
Batmanâs lucky Danny liked him enough to allow it.
#Danny is Gotham#danny phantom#Jason Todd#Jason Todd as Robin#joker is about to get haunted#bruce wayne#Gothamâs knight#batman#bamf danny phantom#ghost king danny#dc x dp#Danny is Tim Drake#heâs like nine#Jason Todd lives#joker? probably not#the bats: hmmm suspicious#also the bats: Gotham loves me! Iâm doing the right thing!#dp x dc
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This gives me hope, I also saw somewhere but I can't remember where that they had talked to Zhan when making this. I hope that's true and if it is then he probably won't be just an evil villian and actually have a motive. One of the things I love so much about Thrawn in the books is that even if his motive (saving and protecting his people as well as the galaxy) is good, he has such a strong conviction that only a strong military empire could defeat the threat that it makes him an antagonist to our protagonists. The new republic would probably join him in fighting and of course essentially has the same end goal as him but he doesn't believe they would be strong enough. Which is what makes him a really cool antagonist, they share the same goals but they want to get to the goals so much more differently from each other that they clash.
It's going to be strange seeing Thrawn back in as an imperial. I remember when Rebels ended, one of the most shared headcanons was Thrawn and Ezra being stranded and having to put aside their differences to work together. It was my favorite. I'm not going to be one of those people whose upset that this headcanon didn't go into canon because I know the people who loved this idea as well don't work for Star Wars and are not the storytellers. But, who knows what they will do with Thrawn and how much they change the story of the original novels to fit into the canon
There have been a few hints, particularly by dropped by Lars, that give me hope. While Dave and official star wars media have pushed this "Evil Imperial" narrative a lot, with Filoni calling Thrawn "Moriarty"... the thing is, Zahn has been all too clear Thrawn's first impressions in HTTE was the POV of the MC, and he is like Sherlock. Zahn even wanted to write Thrawn and Ezra teaming up against a greater evil because that's what Thrawn would do. Ignoring the author at such misread of the character would be a huge mistake.
Now... the thing about Lars that gives me hope. When someone compared Thrawn to Moriarty, Lars disagreed saying he was like Sherlock. Later on in a different interview he comment this:
I think he's being truthful. After doing the character, he's seems lean towards Zahn's vision of the character. He doesn't gain anything from the misdirection for "big twist" shock value. From what I can gather, he trusts the character and the story to hold their own.
#I love Thrawn#Timothy Zhan#I really hope they don't mess this up#I'm actually kind of scared haha#Thrawn#the new republic#It'll probably be fine thoug#I hope
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Smitten
I had this idea for a JayTim that I want to share.Â
Obviously there is no canon here, for the record.Â
In addition we have a version of Jack and Janet Drake that do love their son, they just have a really bad grasp on age appropriate supervision and activities. They honestly believe that a nine year old can be left alone with only a periodic check from a housekeeper (Also they are aware that Tim leaves the premises almost every night with a camera, they also believe this is a reasonable activity). Like the very embodiment âtheyâre confused, but they got spiritâ. Believe me when I say this will be relevant later.
We are also bringing Jason and Timâs ages just a hair closer together. This starts with Jason being 14 and Tim being 13, at the annual holiday Wanye Gala. This particular time Jack, Janet, and Tim are in attendance.Â
It starts with some boorish rich asshole, a little too drunk and being stupid about it, making an insulting comment about Janet Drake, heard by Tim. Now Tim loves his mother, and does not appreciate this man who insulted her.Â
Thirteen year old Tim verbally eviscerates this man, his voice an icy even tone that everyone around recognized from Timâs mother Janet. Timâs diatribe of insults and threats leverages this man's secrets, his fears, and insecurities that he didn't even realize he had. Ten minutes in, this man begins to cry. Just the complete, public, destruction of a middle aged rich drunk by a tiny thirteen year old. The Drake family proceeds to exit after Tim winds down, never looking back (it was later in the evening anyway).
Jason, standing off to one side next to Dick, falls immediately and completely in love. Smitten through and through. The first words out of his mouth, after the Drakes leave, is âWeâre going to get married on that boyâs 18th birthdayâ. This was heard by just about everyone present. Jason did not even know Timâs name yet.
By the next morning Jason has used the BatComputer to discover that his future spouse is named Timothy Drake, he lives next door, and that he is 14 months younger than Jason. At breakfast Jason very seriously, though a touch maniacally, tells Bruce that he would be marrying Tim when Tim turned 18, and that before that point they would be telling Tim about their ânightlifeâ on the grounds that âwe should not start our marriage off with secretsâ. Jason magnanimously told Bruce that he had until Tim was 17 to get his feelings under control about the reveal (to give a full year before the wedding, in case Tim needed an adjustment period or Jason needed to win him back). Â
Bruce is already very tired.Â
Jason finds any occasion to seek out Tim Drake, to get to know his future spouse (the entire time Jason Mantra-having gotten some good advice from Alfred about becoming friends with and maybe dating Tim before anything else-is âDonât start talking about the wedding, donât start talking about the weddingâ). Also every piece of romantic knowledge/flirting knowledge that Jason has comes from the regency era/Victorian era romances he reads.Â
Tim, for his part, believes that Jason (Timâs Robin and crush) has figured out that Tim knows Robinâs identity and is trying to subtly figure out how much Tim knows and what he is going to do about it; but for some reason Jason is not asking directly and Tim is enjoying getting closer to the other boy, so he does not admit to what he knows.Â
This leads to some painfully stilted conversations and weird interactions, but every so often both will forget to be awkward and it becomes clear, whenever they actually act naturally, that they are very well matched.Â
To the Gotham Elites, this is the best entertainment in years. Between Bruce Wayneâs âBrucieâ act and Dickâs feral behavior growing up, Jasonâs bookish politeness makes him the âbest behavedâ Wayne and honestly the most well liked one. Combined that with how sweet he is acting with Tim and  that this all started with Tim defending his mother, well this is the love story of the ages, happening right in front of them.Â
Bruce and the Drakes are already fielding requests for invitations to the wedding. On a slightly more creepy note they are also receiving offers to be a surrogate for the boyâs to âcontinue the bloodlineâ when the time comes.Â
Bruce is honestly wondering if everyone forgot that Jason is adopted. Dick comes to Gotham more often, because he is also finding this immensely entertaining.Â
A few months in, this leads to Batman, Nightwing, and Robin finding Tim taking pictures on a rooftop in the Bowery. In Timâs rush to apologize (he is starting to feel a bit guilty about his picture taking pictures of the Bats now that he has an actual relationship-where he believes that they know he knows who they are-instead of a parasocial relationship) it becomes clear that Tim knows their civilian identities and that they did not know that Tim knew their civilian identities.Â
Tim gives his explanation (a quadruple flip that only a few people in the world can do and connecting the dots from there). Jason immediately blurts out âGo on a date with me?â and is quite proud that he kept the âMarry me?â behind his teeth (The earliest they could get married in New Jersey is 17, and only with parental consent. Jason had 4 years to convince the Drakes to let him marry their son, 5 if they donât like him). Tim turns bright red and squeaks out a âYesâ.Â
The next gala they enter holding hands. Dick is quickly sought after by the Elite for gossip. Dick confirms that Tim and Jason are now dating, and that Jason insisted on a chaperone for their dates (Jason is still working off the regency/victorian era romantic relationships) so that nothing would âbesmirch Timâs honorâ. There is an entire crowd of cooing Gothamites around Dick as they discuss how these two got even more adorable, all the while watching Jason and Tim surreptitiously.Â
At some point Bruce has to have a very surreal conversation with Jack and Janet Drake about when it is appropriate to leave one's children alone and for how long and at what ages. Jack and Janet, upon being convinced that they should not leave their 13 year old alone for weeks or months at a time, rearrange their future plans so that one of them is almost always home (and on the few occasions that they would have to Tim by himself, Tim would stay with the Waynes).
By the way, Jack and Janet love Jason, they can see how much he makes their son happy and are glad to support the relationship. Â
Now I see this continuing one of two ways.Â
The first way is that this derails Ethiopia. Jason still fights with Batman, but runs to Janet Drake (who is home) and Tim. He does not discover that Catherine is not his mother until later, but is not missing parental influences and does some digging but does not go to meet Sheila. Tim becomes Oracleâs apprentice.
Alternately, it does not derail Ethiopia. Janet and Jack, on one of the few business trips that required both of them, is woken up by a call from an inconsolable Tim who tells them Jason has been killed by the Joker (both Jack and Janet having been let in on the secret at some point). Janet immediately hires Deathstroke and Talia Al Ghul to kill the Joker (Janet contemplated having them bring the Joker to her, so she could do it and make sure he understood why-he killed her future son in law and made her son cry- but realized that the why would never actually matter to Joker) and paid extra to make it look like natural causes (to lessen the attention on the bastard). Two weeks after Jason Toddâs funeral, the Joker dropped dead of an apparent heart attack, there was not even enough time to get him back in Arkham.Â
The Gotham Elite treat Tim like a bereaved widow, despite Jason never getting to have the âletâs get married when we are old enoughâ talk with him. Jack Drake gets to have his own surreal talk with Bruce Wayne about accepting help, and therapy, after Jasonâs death. Tim picks up the Robin mantle to feel closer to Jason, and to distract himself from grief.Â
Jason (Now 17) is brought back and Talia does find him. In this she does have good intentions (She knows that Damian is going to need to be sent to his father eventually, and hopes that helping Jason will endear Talia to Bruce enough that she can still see her son), plus a connection to Janet Drake and the knowledge that Janet had the Joker killed for Jason. So as soon as Jasonâs madness ebbs enough to travel she brings him straight to Janet Drake's door. By then enough time has passed that it is three days before Timâs 17th birthday.  Â
Jante takes one look at Jason and goes âHmm, I was wondering what we were getting Tim for his birthday this yearâ.
#jaytim#jason todd is a romantic#jason todd#tim drake#Smitten jason Todd#Jason Todd Died#Jason Todd Lived#jack and janet drake#Jack and Janet love Tim#bruce wayne#Bruce Wayne is a good parent#alfred pennyworth#richard grayson#gotham
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I HATE THE NEW HERO
PT 1 - What teacher assigns a group project for a poster?!
Classes were always boring for you, don't get you wrong - you love the subjects, you just hate how it's being taught.
To sum it up, here is your lessons for today, Friday.
Literature, Methods Math, Biology, Ancient History, Engineering and finally Chemistry.
It's a lot and frankly you're regretting choosing half of those subjects. Even more so because of a certain billionaire playboy's ward. Timothy Jackson Drake-Wayne.
You're pretty sure he's a massive fanboy of Aranea, the new spider-themed hero of Gotham who you detest with your very being.
The costume is ugly, they're too optimistic - it's Gotham, who on Earth is happy in Gotham? Most of all however, they're a two-faced bitch. You should know, after all you are them.
It's not that you hate yourself and your nightlife, just that you need to look unconnected to them at all costs. There can't be any correlation between you and your persona. You use a voice modulator while on patrol and missions, you wear a wig while in your costume and any defining features are covered by either the costume or makeup.
So, whenever Aranea is brought up you take the chance to make fun of it. The comments aren't anything horrible, mean sure.
"Ew, they're more of a roach than a spider.."
"They're actually ugly enough to be the next Joker"
"I hope they humiliate themself and everyone sees how gross they really are."
But not horrible.
Despite this Timothy seems to have thought you were the devil himself in the form of a teenager. Glares were thrown at you, false reports were made to the principal's office, public shaming on Chitter and more.
You won't lie and say it gets to you sometimes but at the same time he's being a manchild. You can't expect everyone to like who you like.
You're snapped out of your thoughts by a paper being slammed onto the desk. Your head snaps up and you glare at the person.
Timothy may as well be the devil with the way he's staring at you now, a sneer paints his pale features. His nose held high enough that you swore he was about to snort on you.
You grit your teeth and look down at the paper he slammed on your desk. You're actually going to scream and cry right now.
Scratch that, you're actually going to jump out of the window and hope to perish.
You hate Chemistry. You hate this school. You hate Gotham. You hate Timothy Jackson Drake.
You pray he'll think you're incompetent and not bother with actually working together for this group project.
A group project on Titration! Who even does a group project outside of school for that?
You look around, hoping there will be others in the group but because your luck is so thin it might snap everyone else already were in groups of 3s. Meaning Timothy and you would just be a duo.
Instead of doing what you wished you instead sighed and grabbed your pencil, probing at Timothy's hand until it stopped holding the paper against the desk.
"A poster on bases and acids in titration? Why does this need to be a two-person job?!" You huff out. Timothy's features turn more hate filled, kinda petty to hate someone for different tastes Timothy...
"Because lazy people like you won't do the work otherwise!"
"I'm not lazy! Fine, fuck you! I'll do it myself!"
"No way! I need the marks - plus you'll do it wrong!"
you take a deep breath, trying desperately to not snap your pencil in half.
"... Fine. We'll do it at my place then once school lets out. No way am I going to your place where I'm sure you'll set your family on me." You respond calmly, still glaring up at him.
After a moment Timothy nods.
Your shoulders slump in relief.
"I'll meet you at the front gate then."
"Fine. But if you're late I'm doing the project on my own." With that Timothy walks away. You feel a migraine coming on - seriously, what is wrong with him? There wasn't even a proper time set!
Some people think that Damian kid is the rudest - those people clearly haven't been on the bad, petty side of Timothy Jackson Drake-Wayne.
#I hate the new hero!#dc#dc comics#dc universe#yandere#yandere dc#yandere batfam#yandere batfamily#nightwing#red hood#red robin#robin#platonic yandere#batman
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love tropes with the bat family
characters: bruce wayne, richard "dick" grayson, barbara gordon, jason todd, timothy "tim" drake, stephanie brown, cassandra cain, duke thomas, and damian wayne
bruce wayne
arranged marriage
⢠the marriage was arranged by his parents and your parents to merge the two most powerful families in gotham, providing both financial stability and social influence. bruce only went along with it because he wanted to honor his parentsâ last wishes.
⢠initially, there's a distance between the two of you. heâs so consumed by his quest for justice and his role as batman, that he doesnât really have the time to truly get to know you. meanwhile, youâre just trying to understand your role in his life.
⢠publicly, the two of maintain the appearance of the perfect, high-society couple, attending galas and charity events. behind closed doors, the two of you sleep in separate beds and barely talk to one another.
⢠alfred becomes a mentor and confidant to the both of you, helping your navigate your new life together and offering uncle iroh level advice.
⢠it isnât until you get hurt, that he begins to realize the depth of his feelings for you.
⢠DEFINITELY says the, "who did this to you?" line.
⢠this marriage brings a new dynamic to his life. you have your own skills and resources and you become an integral part of his crime-fighting efforts.
⢠your presence in his life helps him heal emotionally, offering him a sense of family and home. this support strengthens him, making him a more balanced and effective hero.
⢠you both work towards a shared vision for gotham, combining your immense resources and influence to create lasting change, honoring the legacies of both your families. <33
richard "dick" grayson
you fell first, he fell harder
⢠charming and attractive, itâs hard to not fall in love with dick grayson. heâll flirt and send compliments someoneâs way, effectively tampering with their feelings. itâs no surprise when you find yourself having romantic feelings for him.
⢠despite your best efforts to keep your feelings hidden, dick starts noticing the little thingsâhow you laugh at his jokes a bit too eagerly, how your eyes linger on him a bit longer, and how you're always there to lend a hand.
⢠as you spend more time together, you can't help but be more obvious about your feelings. you find excuses to be near him, offer to help with his missions, and bring him coffee during late-night patrols.
⢠one day, during a particularly dangerous mission, you do something reckless to save him. thatâs the final push he needs to confront and confess his feelings for you.
⢠ANGRY LOVE CONFESSIONS>>>
⢠he never noticed you. but now that he had, he couldn't un-notice you.
⢠once you find your way into his heart, itâs hard for him to let you go. more and more, he starts finding himself constantly wishing for your presence.
⢠he constantly tells you how much you mean to him and how he can't imagine his life without you.
⢠this man met you, fell in love with you, and has been falling ever since. <33
barbara gordon
the korrasami trope (i didnât know what else to call it)
⢠both of you had feelings for dick, but he ultimately chose you. after he made his decision, she began to act extremely cold towards you.
⢠despite this, you constantly went out of your way to ensure that she didnât feel left out. you included her in activities and made an effort to show her that your relationship with dick didnât have to affect your friendship with her.
⢠she becomes jealous when she sees you and dick together and for the longest time, she thought she was jealous of you because you were him. she soon realizes that she was actually jealous of HIM because he was with you.
⢠during the times when dick was busy with his duties as nightwing, the two of you would often find yourselves alone together. these moments of forced proximity brought you closer, and thatâs when she started to develop feelings for you.
⢠you start to notice subtle changes in her behavior around you. she becomes more attentive, goes out of her way to spend time with you, and shows a genuine interest in your well-being.
⢠she struggles with her feelings for you, torn between her loyalty to dick because of their friendship and her growing love for you.
⢠girlie is down HORRENDOUSLY for you. <33
jason todd
enemies to lovers
⢠you hate jason, he hates you. just the thought of him irritates your whole being, shakes your bones in anger, his name leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.
â˘this man will NEVER stop bothering you, he likes to see you stressed out and angry, but he lowkey thinks itâs cute thatâs why he likes to piss you off.
⢠you intrigue him, when he started to bother you he was legit hating on you but as time flew by, he somehow liked your attention on him.
⢠being an annoying piece of shit= your attention.
⢠despite your differences and the fact that you and jason mixed like oil and water, on in the field, you guys grudgingly tolerated each other, working together to take out your enemies.
⢠the tension between the two of you is so thick that during mission briefs, bruce has to seat you guys across the room from each other, unless he wants to hear mumbled insults back and forth and glaring between you guys.
⢠the rest of the bat family teases the two of you relentlessly because theyâre convinced that you guys are the perfect match for one another (theyâre absolutely right).
⢠when he finally realizes that he has feelings for you, he tries to convince himself that he doesnât in fact like you romantically but that he was just admiring your skills in the field.
⢠he actually finds himself looking out for you on missions, even though he wonât be upfront about it.
⢠he becomes somewhat awkward to be around, and the rest of the bat family immediately capitalize off this to bully him with it. but regardless, he finds himself drifting towards you a bit more, and picking up on some of your habits. as much as he hates to admit it, he wants to know more about you. <33
timothy "tim" drake
friends to lovers
⢠tim heavily values trust and loyalty. as friends, youâve always been someone he can rely on, whether it's sharing secrets or working through problems together.
⢠despite being one of his best friends, he isn't overly expressive with his emotions. he shows his affection through small, thoughtful gestures â bringing you coffee, remembering your favorite snacks, or staying up late to help you with something.
⢠he gradually comes to the realization that he has feelings for you. once it hits him, he begins to avoid you, trying to process everything.
⢠however, he starts to get like physically sick because he misses you so much. plus, you called him to ask if they'd done anything wrong and the pain in your voice was too much for him to bear.
⢠it was impossible to ignore the change in his behaviour. for one, he couldn't speak to you in person without his face turning blindingly red. plus, not only does he struggle to look you in the eye, but he is also CONSTANTLY stuttering around you.
⢠when you decide to confront him about it, he kind of just blurts out that heâs in love to you. much to his genuine surprise (but literally no one else's), you told him that they loved him too.
⢠sometimes, he feels like an idiot for not saying or doing something about it sooner. you frequently tease him for not having picked up on his own feelings soonerâ but for once, he graciously accepts it. <33
stephanie brown
fake dating
⢠after your ex breaks up with you, steph devises a plan to get back at them and make them jealous.
⢠the two of you were already best friends so it couldnât be that hard. right? RIGHT?
⢠youâre both aware that damian doesnât buy your little arrangement one bit. he just doesnât believe that the two of you are dating because youâre such good friends. (and they were roommates!!!)
⢠steph has this raging pride when it comes to damian, so sheâs made it her personal mission to convince him that you and her are actually dating.
⢠it takes a while for you two to get into the hang of it, but once you do, itâs like a regular routine.
⢠steph would definitely fall for you first. sheâd hide her feelings behind your little charade, until the fake dating stuff starts extending into the time you two share together when no one else is watching.
⢠she still gravitates towards you on the couch when everyone has left after dinner at your place, pressing kisses to your cheek when she leaves even though everyone else is already gone. thereâs no need to continue acting like this but she does.
⢠the fake dating thing really starts hurting her because she thinks that you donât really like her like that (you do) but its nice to pretend that you do in those moments, that itâs all real even though it's not.
⢠the people who know of your secret knows that steph has fallen for you (except for steph herself, and you because you refuse to believe it).
⢠like, come on, sheâs your BEST FRIEND (side eye). the two of you are idiots in love.
⢠the moment she realizes sheâs in love with you is on another one of those dates that you both know you donât have to go on but still choose to have anyway (your ex is already clearly jealous).
⢠sheâs been getting this small tugging feeling with you a lot over these past few months.
⢠now she finally realizes itâs because sheâs in love with you. <33
cassandra cain
childhood best friends to lovers
⢠growing up, you became adept at reading her body language and expressions, creating a deep, intuitive understanding between the two of you.
⢠as kids, you both trained together, pushing each other to become stronger and better. these sessions were filled with friendly competition, laughter, and mutual support.
⢠you two had a secret hideout where you would escape to whenever the world felt overwhelming. it was a place filled with memories, laughter, and dreams for the future.
⢠whenever she had nightmares or struggled with her past, you were always there to comfort her. your presence became a source of peace and security for her.
⢠you both shared a love for a watching old martial arts films and cooking together. these activities brought you even closer over the years.
⢠once she was settled into her new life with the bat family, she reconnected with you over lunch and there was a moment where it all clicked. her heart nearly gave out the moment she saw you walk through the cafe door and smiled at her.
⢠she was in love with you. she had been for a while now. but back then, she had taken your presence for granted. it was something she just expected to be there. but now? now it was different. now it made sense.
⢠it was a very natural progression from a friendship to a relationship. she felt safe with you, and she never had to worry about being misunderstood. after everything that sheâs been through, you were the person who stood by her through all of it. <33
duke thomas
brotherâs best friend
⢠one thing about you and duke is that you can both take a secret to your grave.
⢠no one ever finds about him sneaking out of your brotherâs room during their weekend sleepovers, to cuddle up to you on your bed.
⢠no one finds out about the secret dates you go on in the next town over, so that you donât get caught.
⢠no one finds out about the secret phones you both use to contact each other.
⢠if you have to be in the same room together, heâs not even making any eye contact with you. itâs better to ignore each other in public.
⢠it would be WAY too obvious that the two of you are dating.
⢠when you guys are seven months into the relationship, cuddling on his bed, he asks "how long do you want to keep us a secret?"
⢠to which you reply, "not any longer than you want to."
⢠so yeah, you can both keep a secretâ until you decide you want to share it to the world.
⢠your brother is disgusted, but happy for you. emphasis on disgusted tho. <33
damian wayne
academic rivals to lovers (except heâs been in love with you this whole time)
⢠damian has always admired you from afar. everything from your biting wit to your competitive spirit always made his heart flutter. falling in love with you was almost inevitable.
⢠sarcastic, creative remarks as comebacks to one anotherâs argument, teasing and joking words that lead to banters and bickering.
you: "are you reading?"
damian: "itâs amazing how you have eyes but never see the use of them."
⢠you donât know if itâs due to your clashing beliefs and ideas that you two just canât get along. or is it because he just refuses to do so? eitherway, he still irks you off in multiple ways. even when itâs just the sound of his breathing.
⢠the two of you compete against each other in terms of being the best among you, as such your relationship is treated as something simply born and made by a competition, an unnatural way to form a connection with another but thatâs just how it is.
⢠the fact that you two work really well when it comes to projects and research is something that canât be denied. even when there are countless arguments being shared because of differences in opinion, you two still end up getting the work done flawlessly.
⢠despite everything, there was never a time that you two have touched on a sensitive subject while arguing or have you two have said anything personal and mean that it crossed the line. itâs just some useless and close-to-nothing banters that always occurâ becoming a part of your daily routine.
⢠and of course, the two of you donât lose your sense of academic "rivalry" when you two start dating. <33
#dc#dc comics#dc characters#dc fandom#dc fanfiction#dc universe#dcu#bat family#batfam#batfam x reader#bruce wayne#batman#richard grayson#dick grayson#nightwing#barbara gordon#oracle#jason todd#red hood#timothy drake#tim drake#red robin#stephanie brown#batgirl ii#cassandra cain#batgirl iii#duke thomas#the signal#damian wayne#robin iv
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honestly thinking abt what i just told quinton, i really am goalkeeper codedâŚ.
#timothy's txts.#granted. this is just my opinion. but being the libero for vb and going from 2nd base to catcherâŚâŚ Well. also i love love loved playing#defense in soccer. now⌠the real question is what position iâd play in exyâŚâŚâŚâŚ.#goddddd i wish my volleyball coach had been better#the thing about me is that i really do strive to please and love to listen to instructions and iâm GOOD at it#i just Need to actually be directed. i couldâve been so good if sheâd ever done anything with it đđ#shout out to high school sports iâd give anything to have you back
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This is generally such a stupid ask but I feel like it would be.. Chaotic? At the very least amusing
Anyways
Batfam x Nicole from Class of 09! Reader
Do what you want (etc make it romantic or platonic, doesn't matter)
Just the batfam (yandere ofc) dealing with a chick who loves to ruin lives for her amusement and sometimes for revenge
Istg she'll just bully them at any chance she gets
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I just binged watched Class of â09 and all its endings/choices for you non. I donât think I can fully depict how brash wittiness of Nicole is but here I go! (I am so traumatized) Didnât know thatâs where âNo Iâm flirting with you flash me a tiddy bitchâ came from no wonder Nicole sounded so familiar.
btw if people are interested in watching class of â09 just be warned itâs basically a VN version of Degrees of Lewdity but the mc is actually a minor (without the sex/r*pe mechanic though) and it depicts a lot of just⌠pedophilia, necrophilia, assault, su*c*de, school shootings, racism??, BE WARNED.
The following content above ^ might be mentioned in this fic but in passing. MASSIVE DDDNE WARNING.
I donât think Iâm comfortable writing stepcest/incest in this blog so despite how perfect itâll be to make Bruce your step father considering Nicoleâs mom has divorced like a hundred timesâŚmaybe ask me in @yoru-no-seiiki and Iâll be down for it.
THIS IS ADMITTEDLY TIM + DAMIAN CENTRIC
âDo you even care? Do the results of your actions mean anything to you?â
âYeah when they affect me, sure.â
You were a bitch. There was no denying that. But you were a pretty one. One many would grovel to be under.
You were used to this, ever since you reached a certain age people just looked at you different, acted in a way that⌠made you think they were boring, utter losers.
One of those losers was Timâs friend.
Like all the stupid, horny men in your life, you hung out with him once and he spilled everything there was that you could share.
To the entire campus, the internet, even the news.
And because you were pretty, you got off scot-free. Those morons didnât even check to see what youâve been doing the past decade.
Except Tim. Timothy Drake. You only knew that his dad was super rich, and as much as it was tempting to sink your teeth into him and get a load of that daddyâs money, you knew better.
He apparently didnât.
You see there was one thing every batfam member couldnât resist. Well, two things. The first was saving people.
The second? Fixing them.
When Tim first approached you he was confused.
You were quite the popular figure in Uni. He heard the rumors. He fully expected to be cussed out to hell and back.
But you were⌠nice. Agreeable at most really. Brash was an understatement. But you were witty. Your comebacks were swift and deadly.
The more he studied stalked you the more he realized that the two of you were the same.
Two bright people stuck with dull idiots.
And Tim? Tim interested you enough for you to not to completely drop him after the first week. That and most of your bullying probably wouldnât bode well towards the son of a billionaire.
He was smart, even more so than that nerd friend of his that you destroyed the life of. But more importantly he actually had some tact, and was surprisingly packed underneath all those baggy clothes.
Tim had to admit he was kind of forgetting his entire purpose of âfixingâ you.
Until you manipulated yet another guy into jumping off a school building for you. Thankfully he survived because Red Robin happened to be there to apprehend him but still!
And whatâs worse, you met up with him afterwards talking about how that Red Robin ruined all your plans of crippling a r*pist.
Wait, a r*pist?
Tim looks through your past victims once more. Admitted he only did a surface level job of studying them in comparison to his PhD level knowledge on everything about you specifically.
AndâŚyou were right. Every guy youâve harassed was being pushy with you in the first place, if not people with authority a decade older.
Fuck.
Well now he had no excuse. He had to make you his.
MeanwhileâŚ
âUgh, Damian. Canât you tell your brother to like, fuck off or something? I can feel my social standing totally plummet every second heâs around. How do you handle being related to him?â You groaned. You werenât fucking stupid. You knew Tim was stalking and drooling all over you lately. You hated it. He was ruining your chances with your new victims.
âJeez [Y/N]. And here I thought you were like, into him.â Jessica, your actual crush and best friend, commented as she filed her nails.
You being the emotional stunted adult you were only replied with an (admittedly softer) âEat a sandpaper cock and die bitch.â
Damian stared at you, the words die before they crawl out of his mouth. His hands clenched underneath the lunch tables.
Guess he had another thing to steal from his brother this time.
#yandere#yandere x reader#yandere x you#yandere imagine#yandere fic#yandere core#yandere batfam#batfam#batfam x reader#yandere batfam x reader#tim drake#damian wayne#yandere tim drake#yandere damian wayne x reader#yandere tim drake x reader#tim drake x reader#damian wayne x reader#yandere robin x reader#robin x reader#yandere red robin x reader#red robin x reader
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the one timkon vampire-adjacent thought i have (it's not really vampire au. just adjacent.) is this half-baked outsider pov future fic concept, in which kon is a childrens librarian (why is kon a children's librarian? simple. he would love to get the next generation into star trek: the next generation.) (but more seriously its bc i just think hes good with and likes kids. and also he likes stories and media. so. childrens librarian.) who runs a dnd group for middle schoolers twice a week after school.
the pov is one of the kids and the plot is the fact that over the course of the semester / the game campaign, they occasionally get to see mr. conner's husband (he has a lot of photos on his desk and on his phone), who is often dressed in red and black and also often looks tired and pale and has bags under his eyes. and they do slowly come up with the theory that mr. conner's husband is secretly a vampire.
key points include that they only discuss it when they think mr conner cant hear them and that he IS in the back room or his office or whatever giggling, because they have no idea he has superhearing. he's having a real lark of a time. he encourages it. he tells the kids his husband is such a weirdo, like who out there doesn't like garlic bread?? (tim, somewhere: i DO like garlic bread >:C stop lying!!) and he adds a npc to the campaign that's totally a vampire pretending to not be a vampire. every week he brings the updates to tim and has another giggle about it all over again.
the other part of this is that at some point tim and kon are cuddled up in bed and chatting before sleep and it comes up and tim's like. you know, the fucked up thing is if i WAS a vampire i wouldnt even be able to feed from you. you're invulnerable! i can't bite you! so id need like⌠a side hoe.
and kon gets SO offended. it's a whole comedy. like...
"what do you MEAN you'd need a side hoe!!! WE HAVE A RED SUN PROJECTOR RIGHT IN THAT DRAWER!!!" "yea but i mean how often would i need to eat? i know that depends on the vampire lore youre going with, but it could get pretty impractical to keep uncharging and recharging you." "YOURE MY HUSBAND. ID PUT UP WITH THAT." "but you're MY husband! would i really want to put you through that?" "YOU'D RATHER PUT ME THROUGH GETTING CUCKED?" "it's not ACTUALLY cucking you! it's just like. for food. nutritional cucking?" "NUTRITIONAL-- that's it. i'm going to sleep. good NIGHT. hmph." "are you pouting. stop pouting." "it's nutritional pouting. >:(" "that doesn't even make sense." "YOU don't even make sense." "...okay." "are you just going to sleep???" "aren't you? you just said good night!" "where is my good night kiss, timothy!!!!" "oh. i thought you didn't want one. you know, because you were nutritionally pouting." "you're making me really question wanting one, that's for sure." "heh." (mwah!) "okay. good night. sleep tight. don't let the bedbugs bite, and all that." "what, you wanna nutritionally cuck the bedbugs, too?" "oh my god."
#rimi talks#timkon#tim#kon#talked abt this on discord the other day but im still laughing at it tbh#also if it sounds familiar yes ive mentioned it on here before im pretty sure#but the point is a) kon's gaggle of 12 year olds thinking theyre in the bailey school kids books#and b) kon having a real giggle about it (until tim makes him pout about it anyways)
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Batman? As in extended batman universe, specifically batman, or movies batman? I'm going to die from the hilarity of /accidentally/ following another batman fan. Generally it's on purpose lol
I was actually absorbed into the Fandom by osmosis before I even touched any of the Canon material
Even now I've only seen the Affleck movies and the Battinson one, plus a couple cartoons and like. Four comics out of order
With next to zero evidence tho I have decided that
Dick Grayson has Eldest Daughter syndrome that, speaking as an Eldest Daughter (tm) really should be addressed in the lore somewhere before he goes on a drunken bender, gets a tramp stamp, kills a man, and has a full-on mental breakdown when the Repression Dam breaks
Stephany Brown radiates "angry teen girl needs a hug" energy imo but I feel like she might break my arms? I don't know anything about her except her dad sucks but honestly same boat, would hang
Timothy Drake cannot be the helpless boohoo I see a lot of, but somehow the cool, collected, hypercompentant, Ăźbermensch-tweenybopper look is kinda sadder, like seeing a twelve year old buying groceries at the store by themselves. I want to send his ass to normal kid summer camp
I don't know pretty much anything about Duke Thomas except that he's a meta whose parents might be alive but crazy. I can only conclude that he suffers from Black Character White Fandom syndrome. I headcanon that he had an embarrassing weeb phase in middle school because he feels like the kind of kid Who'd have gone through a phase of saying "ohaio" with peace signs as a baby tween. I have no evidence to support this
Cassandra Cain might be my favourite. I think she deserves to go on an angry, irrational rampage or two, as a treat. Aggretsuko vibes that I cannot explain. I bet her favourite colour is purple
Jason Todd is my guilty comfort character and I refuse to believe he kicked the shit out of a fifteen year old while wearing a legless adult onesie. I refuse. Also yeah as a huge angry-kid-book-nerd there is no way that pride and prejudice was his number one fave, my money is on the Percy Jackson series but that could just be me projecting
Damian Wayne is Autistic, personal subscription. Because I am too and I said so. Reminds me of my baby brother, but crankier. Like a tiny old man who doesn't want to be at bingo with the other folks at the senior center.
I feel like Alfred should be allowed to be wrong about something sometimes but I still love him. Give that grandpa a gun
Bruce Wayne strikes me as a man who should have put a lot more thought and study and personal therapy consults into the idea of adopting multiple highly capable highly traumatized children he's never met before before but fuck pobody's nerfect am I right. Bisexual
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The Ares/Waterland section of the book has been my favourite part for a long time. Not only did this episode do justice to it as an adaptation, it improved upon it in SO many ways.
Ares becoming likeable (which is SCARY) and being the one to set Percy against Gabe, Hephaestus and Annabeth's connection, the visuals of the Love Ride, Grover's plan (whatever the hell THAT is, I am INVESTED), the use of "What is Love?" (second best use of it since Black Panther), the theme of family and found family seriously being delved into...
I love how Percy and Annabeth being in the tunnel actually gained real romantic will-they-won't-they tension due to the hug, which Percy says could be platonic but those who haven't read the books won't know for sure! Plus, it's not just an "ew boy and girl on love trip ew" joke which was always so lame to me in that book.
And again, Show!Ares being likeable and funny is SO much more engaging than his book counterpart (who, imo, is just kind of a War from Good Omens clone). Because I got so sucked into that performance and his dialogue that I forgot who he was and then he got SUPER scary REALLY fast. That's really really good acting and writing.
Maybe it's just because I'm a huge Psych fan and seeing Timothy Omundson alone got me but truly, I almost cried a little?!? This episode was major improvement from the book and I cannot wait for more.
#still wish the importance of the Oracle was tackled more#but the action and dialogue balance was so improved in this episode!#and as yall know that was my main gripe#what a wonderful episode#im so happy#percy jackson#percy jackson and the olympians#pjo#pjo tv show#percy jackson spoilers
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Fake it 'till you make it | Prompt
When Steve Harrington came out to his parents, he expected a few things to happen. Jumping back a little, he hadnât even meant to come out. His parents meant well, they did. He couldnât deny that they meant well.
They knew he was lonely when they were gone, they knew he was the type of person who kind of⌠needed someone around. He wasnât a lone wolf, he wasnât someone who could just go it alone, while they were away for months, and while Robin was lovely, Robin was also a lesbian.
So Robin was out of the question.
So it fell to the women they knew. Through their connections. And unfortunately those women tended to be, for lack of a better phrase, âDaddies money is how I intend to live for the rest of my lifeâ, and completely comfortable in switching out who Daddy was.
Steve⌠didnât have a daddy kink, thanks.
Okay maybe he did a little but not in the call him daddy kind of way. More the other way around.
After the fifth attempt to throw some business partners daughter at him, a woman whoâd actually kind of impressively deep throated a hot dog at the office barbeque while looking directly at him before heâd even gotten her name. Impressive, kind of terrifying.
An image of his life consisting of an unhappy marriage where his wife used sex as some kind of transaction rather than the big family full of love that he wanted flashed before his eyes.
He'd had enough. So when the sixth one came up, Vivian, he hadnât even been able to wait for them to explain who she was, which business associate she was related too, it just. Came out.
Or rather he came out. Spectacularly.
âIâM GAY!â Okay less spectacular initially, more manic desperation. He expected a few things to happen after he realised what heâd blurted out.
He expected anger, he expected disappointment, he half expected disownment, not fully expected, his mother would probably be on his side. He expected violence, judgement, demands of him to tell them it wasnât true, or demands that he hide it, keep pretending for appearances sake. Heâd heard the coming out horror stories.
He did not expectâ
âOh oh! What about Jonathan!! From Tennis club, honey you remember Jonathan right? Peterâs son?â His mother turning to look at his father, whoâd turned a little pale. That was it, his father would be the one to blow up, his mother was in his corner that was sort of expected but his faâ
âLynda he is not dating someone with the same name as me, thatâno. No, I donât think Iâd recover if those thin walls at the chalet struck again.â Goddammit. âWhat about Timothy, Dorothyâs nephew? Didnât she say sheâd caught him with some punk boy on that family holiday to London?â
âYes but she was trying to get points around the water cooler for being hip and homophobic, did you not hear what she called the poor boy? Iâm not associating with Dorothy, good heavens.â
âI hadnât heard, why have I not heard? Lynda weâre trying to create an inclusive work environment, I canât have homophobic people working in HR!â And John was up, newspaper down, and off to his study to deal with Dorothy muttering about how he was sure the monthly office newsletter, which included the updated company values, would have weeded the bigots out by now.
ââŚDid my coming out just get someone fired?â Steve finally broke his shocked silence, his mothers attention turning back to him, her eyes wide, mouth puckered in a little, silent, oh.
ââŚâŚMaybe.â His shoulders slumped, expression dropping to deadpan, she moved quick to reassure him âDonât worry about it, Steven, she really wasnât well liked.â It didnât make him feel better⌠okay maybe it did, one less homophobe in the workplace. âOooh, what aboutââ
It didnât stop the matchmaking. The potential suitor pool just got bigger. Especially when he quietly, defeatedly corrected himself, revealing it was bisexual, not just gay, accepting his fate.
So it was no longer Vivian, Jessica, Bethany, Barbara, Carol, etc.
It was Vivian, Thomas, Jessica, Peter, Bethany, Robert blah blah blah
âOkay but you know some people would kill for that kind of support right?â Robin spoke the truth while rewinding the latest batch of returns. And maybe he was whining, maybe he was being overdramatic, his parents were supportive and were trying to make sure heâd be happy while they were gone on their long business trips.
Honestly they could have probably just let him get a dog. Itâd have been easier. Less expensive than any of the people they were suggesting.
âI know⌠itâs just⌠they could at least try and find out what my type is. Instead itâs like theyâre trying to throw a whole Indy gay bar at me in hopes that one person just kinda sticks. And now Iâve got a whole week with them coming up in some remote chalet, what if they bring someone, Robs? What if they bring someone and try an set us up anââ
âCan your parents just⌠adopt me?â She wasnât listening âIâd kill to have the dating thing simplified for me, I canât even talk to girls, youâve got your mother doing all the work for you. Iâd appreciate them, tell them Iâd appreciate them.â
The door chimed, neither of them looked up, too engrossed in what they were doing. If a customer needed their help, theyâd make it known.
Theyâd just adjust language used to not out themselves to strangers.
âYou tell them! Pretty sure theyâd find you someone.â Apparently his parents would be thrilled to help. He wanted to be happy about that, he really did, it was just exhausting having to fend off people who were interested in him but only for the last name, the business connection, the money. He wanted someone who wanted him for him, and none of those âpotential suitorsâ fit that bill. âRobbie Iâm serious here, what ifâ what if they try when I canât escape. I canât spend a whole week in the woods with some stranger theyâve thrown at me, I think I might actually perish.â
âThen take a date.â Both young adults turned to look at the culprit behind the door chime.
âHenderson!â Steveâs favourite of the brat pack. Having met him while ferrying the kids home when Jonathan couldnât pick Will up from Mikeâs on a night when Steve had been hanging out with his at the time girlfriend Nancy. The kid was hilarious, a little bit of a know it all, but when you actually know it all, youâve kind of earned the right to be obnoxious about it. âWhat did you hear?â
âThat someoneâs setting you up with people? Which is that a bad thing?â He directed the second question to Robin who shrugged and rolled her eyes.
âNot in my book lil man, not in my book.â
âOkay Itâs not the attempt thatâs the problem, itâs the quantity of attempts, and the quality of people theyâre throwing at me! Quantity and quality are the issues here, people, itâs not that theyâre doing it,â
âItâs that theyâre doing it badly.â Dustin finished, Steve pointing at him with clicked finger guns.
âExactly⌠and I donât want my parents at my future wedding claiming they were responsible for getting us together cause thatâd be weird! And pathetic. I want a fun first date story, a meet cute, or a ridiculous âyeah we were trapped in an elevator for like, three hours and bondedâ kind of story, I want an âI met them on a trainâ or âthey hit on me at the bar, and it just workedâ not an âmy parents set us up in a remote cabin in the woodsâ, do you get me?â
âI can see your dilemma, but remote cabins in the woods can be really romanâ"
âNobody wants to hear about you and Suzie again! We get it, sheâs your soulmate and future nerd wife you lucky little shithead.â Long distance and tricky as it may be, they were kind of perfect for each other. âNow what were you saying about taking a date?â
âExactly that, take a date with you. Tell them youâre bringing someone and just⌠bring someone.â Dustin let his eyes flick to robin purposefully, quirking his head a little to subtly nod at her âyou could take Robinâ as if to say nowâs your chance, dickhead, take it.
âSomehow I doubt Robin would be able to convince them that we were dating.â
âCause weâre not.â
âAnd will not be.â
âAt all.â
âEhâ"
ââverâ
âYou guys make no sense.â
âWe make perfect sense, my strange little child friend. You just donât have all the information to make it make sense.â Robin wiggled her fingers at him as if it was some kind of mystery, it was to Dustin but that wasnât important. âHe does have a point though, you could take a date, thereâs plenty of people in Hawkins whoâd kill for a rich person get away, just gotta let them know that itâs a pretend date situation. Or⌠actually find a date. If you can.â
The "you suck" board flashed into his mind momentarily. He couldnât. Not within the time frame he had. He was so far off his game his parents were matchmaking for him.
Dustinâs voice broke through his thoughts once more, offering salvation. âI know someone you could hire for thatâŚâ hallelujah, Dustin Henderson everybody.
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