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ragnarokhound · 4 months ago

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hiii im working through all your jaytim week stuff bc i had to be in a wedding that week and i missed it 😭 i WILL leave an annoying amount of comments on ao3 but for now i just wanna say that i love the baseball au fic so bad. i don’t know a single thing about sports but i worked a summer job at the ballpark for a couple years and now whenever the weather gets hot i miss the vibes so bad and i CANNOT stop thinking about Them. do you have any more thoughts or rants or really just any crumbs from this au bc it’s delicious ty

AAHHH OMG I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE WEDDING and you have said the magic words because BOY DO I

I love baseball au!! I am actually very pleased with and proud of baseball au!! In my heart, baseball au has a massive rivals-to-lovers slow burn plot that I simply did not have the time to write OTL so instead for jaytim week, we got the scene that I would have reread over and over again if it had been a book I read in high school lmao

My notes this is a fucking outline how did that happen on baseball au:

Jason was the ace pitcher for the Gotham Knights for a few years running, taking over that mantle from Dick Grayson after he traded to the Bludhaven team. Jason was much more aggressive compared to Dick, and he was a two-way player - he could hit well enough to not need a designated hitter when it was his turn to go to bat, and that versatility made him unpredictable and a threat.

Unfortunately, after a big argument with Bruce about the game, he was hit with a hard injury during the playoffs one year. Everyone said it would be career ending. Bruce said to prepare himself for the worst. Jason takes a year off to recover and doesn't speak to Bruce the whole fucking time.

Enter Tim Drake.

Drake is a rookie, a nobody no one's ever heard of, but he's an excellent pitcher. He's got a million tricks and keeps a cool head. He can read the other team to filth and is ready to change tactics at the drop of a hat.

Word is that he bullied his way into the GM's office and demanded a tryout; Bruce was gonna throw him out. But then he saw him pitch. He was hired on the spot.

They started Drake as a relief pitcher, but it quickly became apparent that he was wasted there. He's switched to starter. They don't make it all the way to the Series that year, but it was pretty fucking close and in large part due to Drake. Not bad for a rookie.

Jason hates him on principle.

Apparently, Jason still has a spot on the team. But they've bumped him down from starter to relief. He knows it's necessary, that his injury still needs babying, but he's still not happy with Bruce. He hates it-- and the games he's relieving for Drake? He hates them most of all. He can't stand the guy.

(He's better than Jason.)

(And he won't quit staring.)

Drake doesn't actively antagonize Jason when training starts. Actually, for the most part, he tries to stay out of Jason's way, watching him quietly from the sidelines while Jason tests his frustrating new limits. But Jason's not about to let Bruce's new golden boy off that easy.

(He's almost surprised by the bite hiding behind those bangs. How fast those watching eyes can narrow in acidic consideration before he tears Jason a new one. He takes vicious satisfaction in seeing Drake sink down to Jason's level. And Drake needs a fucking haircut, but far be it from Jason to give this asshole tips.)

Their synergy is garbage in the first half of the season. Jason prides himself in his game, but when they're sharing the pitch, it throws everything out of whack. They butt heads over everything, and they get hyper competitive; half the time, they're not playing against the other team, they're playing against each other.

By the third game its plain they can't be paired together. Either Drake or Jason fuck up on the mound because one of them was doing something (For Jason, Drake's creepy, unblinking stare is enough to piss Jason off; for Drake, Jason's discovered he can get a rise out of him just by raising an eyebrow at the right time, as if to say really? That's what you're going with?) and the coaches (Babs) have just about had it with them.

They're switched to play on different days when possible, and given stern looks and reminders not to fuck up on the days they have to play together. It grinds Jason's gears, but he sucks it up because he's a fucking adult and his career is on the line. Maybe Drake can do the same.

Things start to change, though Jason can never quite remember when. Maybe they needed the space or whatever, maybe Jason needed to go drinking with Roy and just dump about Drake and Bruce and all of it and hear Roy's drunken two cents, maybe the game against Bludhaven meant seeing Dick and being forced to hear his two cents; maybe he needed to run into Drake at the coffeeshop a block away from the stadium one morning and see him bleary-eyed and clearly hungover. Maybe seeing him outside of the job, his gaze wandering out the window and not fixed on Jason for once, willing to shit-talk Bruce (and to a lesser degree, Dick), shifted something in Jason's brain a little to the left. Maybe it made Drake into a different person, and maybe Tim is someone Jason doesn't actually know that much about. Maybe, maybe, maybe.

They start to improve. They have to play more games together when one of their alts wrecks his ankle, but Jason is still pretty fresh compared to everyone else after being babied all season, and his injury hardly bothers him these days. Tim still flusters Jason at the mound sometimes, but it's not for the same reason. He doesn't know what the reason is yet, but he knows it's not the same. The prickle on the back of his neck that says Tim is watching isn't a precursor to anger, or spite. It's something else.

(And so what if Jason finds himself sticking around after practice days? So what if Tim catches him once, working on his swing, and he offers to pitch for him? So what if Jason suddenly knows he wants to find out how that crooked smile tastes, and threatens to break his bat on it instead? So what if Tim laughs at him like he was joking, because they joke now, and it makes Jason's stomach churn, makes him sick with wanting? So fucking what?)

Bruce even talks to him after a game, all fatherly concern and judgment, wanting to know if it's going to be a problem for him and Tim to be playing together. If he can trust Jason not to jeopardize the game over personal disagreements. Jason doesn't know how to explain it to him and he also doesn't fucking want to. He tells him no, it won't be a fucking problem.

It freaks him out. He backslides, hard. Tim had been warming up to him, but he's obviously surprised about getting the cold shoulder. Surprised and pissed.

He corners Jason in the locker room after a game Jason nearly lost them, a loss that would have shut them out of the Series this year for good. Jason's been closing every game he plays, but Tim had to be sent back in to clean up after his piss-poor showing. He lays into Jason. He reads him to filth. He correctly diagnoses the source of Jason's insecurities and his beef with Bruce that's older than basically any of his other problems, and basically tells him to quit yanking the team-- and Tim-- around. He storms out with the last word, and Jason fumes with his head in his hands.

(Apparently, Tim looked up to Jason, once upon a time. Apparently, Tim was a fan before he was a colleague, a rival; a friend. Apparently he'd been nervous but excited at first to meet Jason in person, to get to talk to one of his heroes. Jason feels like a heel.)

They don't talk after that except to play the game. Tim is professionally distant, doesn't stare at Jason the way he used to, the way he was starting to. The roles reverse-- one week later, he's the one who stares at Tim, watches him take the mound during the game that will decide their fate, decide if they'll go to the Series this year or not, with an awful, burning need bubbling in his chest for Tim to look back at him just once.

When Jason takes the mound for him, Tim glances at him. It's brief, but he nods at Jason, a dare in his eyes that Jason wants to take. It loosens his lungs and lets him breathe for the rest of the game. He plays the best he has all season. And Jason knows the reason.

They win the Series. Bruce offers to put Jason back as a starter next year, but Jason declines and does one more year as a relief pitcher. He's done taking stupid risks with his body, with his career, and he knows if he goes back now he risks a flare up. If he's gonna show Tim up, he's gotta give himself his best chance.

Cue the fic. (They absolutely fuck in the dugout btw. Tim asks with his hands already on Jason's skin-- "Can I touch you?" Tim asks with his mouth already on Jason-- "Can I--")

So i hit the character limit but TAH DAH thats bb au <3

#basically bruce and jason's beef and jason's insecurities are the actual villains. jason just convinces himself it was tim at first lol #this was just gonna be some short little notes to let you know what was cooking behind the scenes. i swear. heehee hoohoo anyway #THANK YOU OMG i'm so excited to hear what you think <33 i also know nothing about sports but i did a silly amount of googling for this fic #greenmatter34 #asked and answered #jaytim #my writing #not!fic #jaytim baseball au

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elareine · 5 years ago

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Fic Round-Up November/December

I decided to combine the two months not because I completely forgot to this in November (cough), but because I basically stretched my nano goal over two months instead of one (and made it, yay.)

One-Shots

Ornamental Short description: Buttplug Christmas party fun. JayTim. Status: Posted.

Soft, sweet (and never too much) Short description: Sweet and kinky PWP. DamiDick. Status: Posted.

Wonder Short description: Officer Grayson partners up with Batman. BruDick. Status: Posted.

Like no other pain Short description: Soulmates, but Tim makes it angsty. JayTim. Status: Posted.

Untitled continuation of The Reluctant Brides Short description: Wedding shenanigans. Status: Newly plotted because I’ve been in a Georgette Heyer mood.

Untitled (working title: Agony Aunt Jason) Short description: 5 times Jason reluctantly set people up. Status: Plotted and partially written.

Multi-Chapter

A Hope Like You Chapter: 2/? Short description: Single dad Jason and identity porn. JayTim. Status: Chapter three finished, needs to be edited. Will be posted soon.

Silver and shadow and vision of things not seen Chapter: 1/9 Short description: WW2 and post-WW2 noir. JayTim. Status: Working on chapter two.

Secret Witness Short description: CSI except with ghosts. JayTim. Chapters: 4/10. Status: Posted chapter four, currently working on chapter five.

Advent Calendar

That sacred bond Prompt: Accidental Marriage Short description: Fake marriage for the aliens. DamiTim. Status: Posted. Might do something more with this idea or general theme of faking marriage/forced proximity for those two. The tension’s fun.

The stars gaze back Prompt: Look for the fallen star. Short description: Stardust AU with more swearing. JayDick. Status: Posted.

Don’t make me close one more door Prompt: Bodyguard AU Short description: Dami goes undercover and develops feelings. DamiDick. Status: Posted.

Through the night (we’ll make it) Prompt: Hurt/comfort Short description: H/C vignettes. Robinpile. Status: Posted.

I dream of our story (our fairytale) Prompt: “On my way” - The Baseballs Short description: Epilogue to In the Shallows. JayDick. Status: Posted.

warmth, shared Prompt: Sharing a coat/sweatshirt Short description: Jason’s older and gets cuddled on a mountain. DamiJay. Status: Posted.

Snow comes down in June Prompt: Getting back together Short description: College dumbasses try to stay friends. TimKon. Status: Posted.

Of wizards and black knights Prompt: Kill the wizard Short description: Cyberpunk damsel in not-so-much distress. JayRoy. Status: Posted.

All that’s dead and gone and passed tonight Prompt: Hunger Games AU Short description: Bruce and Dick watch Jason die. BruDick. Status: Posted.

Turning Point Prompt: demon/ghost/monster hunters Short description: Cuddles against nightmares, with a surprise ghost. JayRoyTim. Status: Posted. Might expand upon this one, I really like this world.

Spellbound Prompt: Spellbinding Short description: Morning after marred by worry about a love potion. Trinity. Status: Posted.

If I had a type (then baby it would be you) Prompt: a/b/o Short description: One-night stand with surprise bondmark. JayTim. Status: Posted.

You still look like a movie Prompt: “When we were young” - Adele Short description: High school teachers pine. DickWally. Status: Posted.

At its core Prompt: Kid fic. Short description: Considering fatherhood and marriage. Duke, JayRoyTim. Status: Posted. Might write the JayRoyTim backstory for this one.

Won’t you die tonight for love Prompt: “So this is goodbye.” Short description: Vampire marriage surprisingly includes a third person. DamiJayTim. Status: Posted. Might write the entire backstory from Jason’s perspective.

These stars will guide us home Prompt: “All of the stars” - Ed Sheeran Short description: Developing feelings while being far apart. DamiTim. Status: Posted.

In silence Prompt: Telepathy. Short description: Jason’s telepathy doesn’t help him with Bruce. Jason, Bruce. Status: Posted.

That word on your skin Prompt: Zombie Short description: Getting the same tattoo is one way to ask for a date. DamiJay. Status: Posted.

Promises (whispered, shouted) Prompt: “It hurts.” Short description: Injuries in the desert with not much hope. JonDami. Status: Posted.

Would make me whole Prompt: “What you don’t know” - Monrose Short description: Angsty jerk-off session. JayRoyDick. Status: Posted. That one I reeeally wanna write from Jason’s and Roy’s perspectives.

Down, down Prompt: Merpeople Short description: Prince visits tentacled sea witch. Superbat. Status: Posted.

Met a boy (cute as can be) Prompt: He was too late. Short description: Summer romance. TimKon. Status: Posted.

Will someone tell me what's going on tonight Prompt: “Suitcase” - Emeli Sandé Short description: Dick’s OC boyfriend is an asshole, Wally offers comfort. Dick/OC, hints of DickWally Status: Posted.

The wonderful everyday Prompt: Curtain fic Short description: Flirting in an ikea. Joyfire. Status: Posted.

Far away Prompt: Christmas Short description: Tim’s in space. JayTim. Status: Posted.

So close Prompt: New Year’s Eve Short description: Tim’s not in space anymore. JayTim. Status: Posted.

Tumblr Ficlets

“It’s always been you” (JayDick)

“Please don’t leave me” (JayTim)

“I’m better when I’m with you” (JayTim)

“I thought you didn’t want me” (Robinpile)

I’m going to have to organize these soon. Masterlist or AO3 or... any suggestions?

#elareine writes

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