#that his favourite Robin was dick and that he had a very very good and sweet brotherly relationship with Robin numero uno

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[orionremastered]

could you do a batfam x oblivious reader who’s so close to finding out they’re a vigilante, but she doesn’t even know if that makes sense? like nightwing crawling in through the window when he thought she was asleep, only for her to be awake and go “wrong house?” not realizing it’s her boyfriend.. who thought she was asleep

this made me laugh. very good thinking brains y'all have

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Oblivious

Dick Grayson

The sound of your window sliding open prompts you to look up from where you lie your head on the pillow. You can't seem to get to sleep and maybe it's a good thing— you grab for the lamp on the bedside table and raise it high over your head.

Climbing through the window, however, is not a common thief. It's Nightwing.

"What are you doing here?"

The vigilante freezes, slowly looking up to meet your eyes. "I was told there was domestic abuse occurring in this apartment," he says smoothly. "You have a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Where is he?"

You look over to Dick's spot on the bed and only just now do you realise it's empty. There's a note written on paper that reads, OUT TO GET FOOD.

"He's grocery shopping."

"Ah, wrong apartment, then. Sorry to bother you." The vigilante then ducks outside.

Jason Todd

A loud crash prompts you to wake up— far earlier than you're used to. The sun isn't even up yet. Glancing to the side of your bed, you forget Jason's out on a business trip, what ever his business is.

You carefully climb out of bed, creeping to the bedroom door and slowly pushing it open. In your living stands Red Hood himself, dismantling an assault rifle.

"What are you doing in my house?"

The vigilante whips his head around, frozen like a deer in headlights. There's a long few minutes of silence where the two of you stare at each other.

"Gun's not working. I'll be out in a minute, just need to fix it. My apologies."

"Oh," you say, shrugging your shoulders. "Stay safe, then."

Red Hood nods, watching you return to your bed with a quiet sigh.

Tim Drake

Waking up at your usual time and kissing Tim gently on the forehead, almost as a reward for sleeping.

After eating breakfast as quickly as you could, you were surprised to see Tim still asleep and give him another gentle kiss, this time on the nose.

You've only got half an hour until you have to go to work, so you rush to the bathroom to get ready.

The Red Robin suit is draped over the shower wall, unmistakeable.

In your bathroom.

"Tim?" You shout, forgetting your boyfriend's need to sleep. "Tim!"

"What?" he replies groggily, slowly getting out of bed.

"The Red Robin suit is in my bathroom."

"Oh, uh, he asked me to clean it for him. We're sort of like, friends. I guess. It's weird."

"You never told me that," you say.

"It's a recent thing. Sorry."

You shrug and get ready for work, ignoring the suit at is it hangs in your bathroom.

Damian Wayne

"Emergency at work," your boyfriend had said. He gets a lot of those, you think. "Be back in the morning. Maybe later."

Now, going to sleep late— towards midnight, where Damian would have already dragged you into bed— you realised you didn't have on of his shirts to sleep in.

When he wasn't with you to sleep, you always sleep in one of his shirts.

You begin scrummaging through his wardrobe— which you never do— only for a shirt. You find one, your favourite black one, and pull it out.

Underneath the shirt, revealed as you yank it from the drawer, is a katanna.

"Oh. Oh."

It's late. You're tired. You've got the shirt.

It's probably just an antique piece anyway. Rich people have all sorts of things.

[jasmines-library]

Hey! i just wanted to say that your work is phenomenal! You got me sobbing in bed at 3 in the morning. I was wondering if I could request a Batfam x child!Wayne!Reader (maybe 4/5 years old) and what they’re all like (individually) when picking her up from school? In her class, they were learning about the great Batman, and all the hard work he does for the city, keeping everybody safe and whatnot. And obviously, she’s too small to know Bruce is Batman.. how would they all react to little baby Wayne rambling about cool Batman who has his own car and sidekick? I’d imagine she’s a very talkative kid, very sweet and friendly, and a very big-Daddy’s girl, but it’s completely up to you.

Thanks for listening to my rambling.. and keep up your awesome work!

Baby Wayne

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Note: This is one of the most adorable requests ever anon! Thank you for requesting and thank you for your kind words. I hope I’ve done your request justice.

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BRUCE:

He could see the smile on your face from the doorway. Bright and beaming as you sat cross-legged on the floor, leaning forward to listen to your teacher. The second you saw him lingering in the doorframe however, the smile grew and you were up on your feet in seconds and tottering over to him.

Wrapping your arms around his legs you hugged him tightly and looked up at him with big eyes. Picking you up and resting you on his hip, Bruce pressed a kiss to your forehead.

“Hey sweetheart. Good day?”

You nodded excitedly, clinging to your dad. “We learnt about Batman today!” You exclaimed.

Bruce couldn’t help the small smirk that crept onto his face. You were still too young to know about his identity and he did well to keep it from you. You were always exploring and wondering off in the manor. He was sure you would make a fine vigilante one day, but for now he was keep to keep you sheltered.

“Oh really?” He raised a brow.

“Yep!” You said, popping the ‘p’. “He’s awesome! He has a cool car and side kicks! And he keeps the city safe! He’s super cool.”

Bruce bounced you up in his arms, savouring the joy in your voice. “Is that so?”

“Uh-huh.” You nodded. “When I grow up I wanna be just like him Daddy!”

“I’m sure you will be kiddo.” Bruce smiled. “I’m sure you will.”

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DICK:

He was waiting by the school gates, leaning up against the metal framing when your class came piling out of the doors. Bruce was out on a meeting, so he was tasked with collecting you from school, which of course he had no problem doing.

When you saw him, he made his way over slowly, watching as your face lit up at the sight of him and you came running over him with your bag hanging halfway off one shoulder.

“Dick look!” You beamed crashing into him as you ran a little too fast. Moving away you pointed to the yellow and black sticker you had plastered to the hem of the coat.

Dick crouched down to your height. “What you got there, squirt?”

“It’s the bat signal.” You announced proudly. “We learnt about it in class today.”

“You learnt about Batman?” Dick asked. He had wondered how long it would be until you began to learn about what they did.

“Yes we learnt about all of the heroes. But Batman is my favourite because he saves the city and he has a sidekick!” You grinned “Robin! I like him too.”

Dick hid his little grin by tussling your hair. He couldn’t wait for you to learn more.

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JASON:

Seeing Jason picking you up was a nice surprise for you when you finished class. You were ecstatic to see him and ran up to him squealing.

“Jay!” You giggled and he picked up and spun you around in the air. “I missed you.”

He had been away on business. You had constantly been asking Bruce about when you would see him again. You had began to miss his face at home.

“Guess what we’ve been learning about!?”

“Hmm.” Jason bit his lip pretending to think “pirate ballerinas”

You placed a playful hit to his chest with a laugh. “No silly. Batman!”

A-ha. Jason thought. this would be interesting. He wondered how much you had been told, though he doubted no matter how much you had learnt, that you had managed to piece things together.

“Was it good?” He asked you.

“It was great! He saves all of the people and is a real hero!” You said waving your arms animatedly. “He’s so brave!”

“He is.” Jason agreed. “Just like you little Wayne”

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TIM:

Tim found you doodling at one of the tables in the library. You had an array of colours sprawled out in front of you as you scribbled on the pieces of paper infront of you.

He peered over your shoulder trying to catch a glimpse of your drawing. You had draw stick figures, which made it hard to go by but even with your messy doodles he could make out the distinctive domino masks of the Robin and the black of Batman’s suit and cowl. He knew them like the back of his hand, so it was no surprise.

“What you drawing, kiddo?” He asked you.

You gripped the drawing with your hands and held it up proudly to him. “Batman and Robin. We learnt about them in class so I wanted to draw them.”

“It’s very good kid.” Tim told you, handing you back the drawing of the lopsided people only for you to hand it back to him.

“Can we put it on the fridge?” You asked curiously “I want to show it to Dad. I bet he thinks Batman is awesome too!” You blabbed “do you think he will like it, Timmy?”

“I’m sure he will.”

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DAMIAN:

Dami was reading in the library when you plonked yourself beside him. Well…kind of. You struggled up onto the couch first.

“What are you doing?” You frowned, trying to read see over his shoulder.

He was reading up on one of Gotham’s villains that was causing havoc in the city. His first instinct was to shut it so you couldn’t read any of it…but then he remembered that you were still only learning to read.

“I’m reading a book on Batman.” He half-lied, setting the book to one side so you could clamber into his lap.

“Ooh I like Batman too.” You nodded.

Damian frowned. You weren’t supposed to know about that yet. “Where did you learn about him?”

“At school.”

Damian relaxed a little.

“He has a super cool cape! And a big car that he drives really fast around the city to stop the bad guys!”

“Sounds dangerous.” Damian smirked.

“Yes…” you trailed off. “But he is allowed to do it because he is Batman.” You decided.

“Is that right? He teased.

“Yes.

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I hope that was okay! I hope you don’t mind that I changed it a little at the end: I didn’t want it to get too repetitive.

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@aestheticdaisies @hearts4robs @xxrougefangxx @mamapucket @hell-o-kittys @harleycao

[i-cant-sing]

Mmmhhh thinking about Yandere Batfam reacting to a reader who runs a very popular blog where she absolutely bashes Batman and Robins- and the batfam takes your criticism very seriously. Maybe not at first, but then Damian (the easiest to tick) got pissed off when you wrote how "he's just a kid in a cheap Halloween costume" and when Damian gets pissed off, he whines. He whines and whines and whines until Dick and Bruce finally listen to him and do something about it. That's when they find out about the extensive threads about them, criticising meticulously each and every action of theirs, how they're causing more financial harm to Gotham and allowing themselves to be idolised and causing more people to comit crimes just so that they could have their 5 seconds of fame with Batman. And ofc theirs a whole page about the Batsignal.

I mean, Damian and Tim have already found out who runs the page (though they had a little bit of a hard time sniffing u out. You were good at covering your tracks). While Damian and Tim are busy going to "have a talk with you", Bruce is at home reading your entire blog about Batfam and realising how some of your points.... kinda makes sense. So, he buys the app where you write your blogs, then has Damian bring you over to the Wayne offices, where he explains he just wanted to meet the person running the blog that generates the most readers on the app. You, just a 23 year old student who's blogging as a side hustle.

You're obviously stunned because why are you meeting Bruce Wayne and also confused because again, why are you here exactly??? Bruce just says that he likes your insights and would like to know more, and he's happy to pay you by the hour you spend talking to him and also on the blog.

He's very much determined to make Batman and Robins be good in your mind, and not that he cares much about what people think about him, it doesn't hurt to have good PR for heroes, lest people should try revolting against Justice league and only end up hurting themselves. There's only so much he could do to calm his metahuman friends.

You're again- CONFUSED, but you like money. The only thing you tell him is that you get to write whatever you want, complete creative control and that you can write about anyone you wish. Ofc, it doesn't register to Bruce that you could possibly write against his family- against his name.

So in the beginning, things are going great. Reader continues making calculated judgements and comments about Batfam and how they could possibly improve themselves, the batfam takes note and tries to do most of the things. Then you'd write something that could almost be seen as praise for "changing their old ways" and they all feel a little bit proud. They don't realise it but some members of the batfam (like damian and Dick) start craving your approval of their actions.

Perhaps something happens, maybe you don't find it fun to write about the bats anymore, so you shift your mind towards a new topic-

The Wayne's.

You research a bit, finding it a little odd at Bruve Wayne's generosity to be adopting random ass kids, a super duper clean record, no scandals or anything- it just- it doesn't feel right. No one's that clean. They have to be hiding something.

So when u can't find anything against them, you let your imagination go wild and start making conspiracy theories, kinda feel like reader goes in her gossip girl era to stir things up so that someone would come forward with something- anything.

Bruce's eyes almost bulge out as he reads the blog's headline-

"The secrets of Gotham's favourite billionaire playboy!"

Shit- did you figure out he's batman?

Nope. In fact, you covered everything but that. From theories about him adopting troubled kids for PR, to the Wayne family actually being a chauvinist cult, to conspiracies about his ties with the Rothschild, his philanthropic donations being a front for illegal activity, the Wayne Manor holding lavish nsfw parties, and even a classic "they drink virgin maiden blood!"

Bruce stood in your apartment, eyes narrowing at your sleeping form on the couch.

"Bruce? What- how did you get in?" You don't remember unlocking your door.

"What is the meaning of this?" He pulled up your article on his phone.

"Huh?" You took a closer look, rubbing the sleep out of your eyes. "Oh. Yeah, I wrote that."

"Why?"

You shrugged. "I was bored."

"What?" Bruce could feel himself getting angry. How could you be so nonchalant about the lies you wrote?

"You know this isn't true." "I do." "Then why did you write it?" "I told you, I was bored. Besides, you told me I could write about anyone." You get up with a sigh. "I don't get why you're so worried about this. Barely anyone reads this stuff."

Bruce's brows went up. "There's a 1000 plus views on this already!"

"What?" your eyes twinkled. "A thousand already? Its not even been 24 hours since I posted. Wow, people really do enjoy conspiracy-" you shut up when you saw his glare. "Right, sorry."

"Take it down, now." Bruce orders, brow twitching when you just walk past him and into the kitchen, pouring yourself some coffee. "Why?" you asks after taking a sip.

He glares at you. "Because it isnt true-"

"Then give me something that is."

Bruce stared at you. Is this... is this your way of wanting an interview?

You sighed. "Look, just let me interview you family, I promise to only write the truth and only the truth. No conspiracies, I swear."

"Or I could just fire you. Better yet, have you sued for defamation."

You nodded. "You could, but honestly that would only bring more attention to the articles and more conspiracies would arise. Besides, you and I both know you cant stop me from writing even if I'm in jail."

Bruce watched you walk upto him, holding your phone in your hand. "Come on, just one week- one week at your place, I'll even let you read the article before I post it. If you dont like it, I'll delete it."

I mean... it did sound like a pretty good bargain. Besides, at his home, youd be in a more supervised space.

So here you are, standing in the lobby of the Wayne manor as a posh butler leads you to Bruce's office. Of course Alfred will be a part of your articles. He's too fancy to not be.

And so over the course of a week, you dont really find anything particularly intriguing about the family, even after you interviewed each member. You're mentally groaning at the thought of writing yet another boring article... that is until you accidentally discover the batcave (ok not accidentally, u hid a recorder in Bruce's office and u heard the man discussing about it with Dick)

Anyways, it didnt take long for you to discover the cave, and it took you even less for you to write a scandalous article.

"RICH MAN COSPLAYS AND PRACTICES HIS JUJUTSU SKILLS ON THE MENTALLY ILL! SEE PICTURES OF WHERE HE ROLEPLAYS IN MASKS!"

Unfortunately, before you hit "post", your phone is snatched and you're knocked out.

When you come to, Bruce is sitting in front of you looking beyond pissed while you're tied up in your seat.

"We had a deal, Y/n." Bruce gritted out.

"So? Deal was off the moment I found out you were Batman." You shrugged.

"We had a deal-"

"You really expect me to just pretend like I'm blind after I found out who you really are? Do you think anyone would just give up on a scoop this big?" You tilt your head at him.

Bruce narrowed his eyes at you. "Scoop? Thats what this is to you?"

You nodded. "Sure, you're a hero who fights crime and brings "peace" to Gotham, but who knows for sure? After all, thats how you want the world to see you." You lean as far as your restraints allow you. "I dont trust you, Bruce. Not one bit. There's just- this gut feeling about you. Nothing personal, but I dont get good vibes from you."

"Is that so?" Bruce raised his brow before sighing. "I guess there's no reason to let you go then."

"What?"

He nodded to himself. "Yes, if I let you go now, you'll only cause more trouble for me, but also for yourself. If you post content like that, people will target you- yes, I definitely cant let you go. You're an impulsive idiot who'd endanger herself just to not be bored."

Your eyes widen. "You cant kill me."

Bruce scoffed. "Dont be ridiculous, I can, but I wont. I just want to take care of you, protect you from yourself." He stood up. "I did a little bit of research on you too, yknow? You keep your personal life super private, I have to give credit to you, it wasnt easy to find out about your family. But... money makes the mare go."

Your throat dried as you saw a glint in his eyes. He knew... he couldnt-

Bruce's footsteps echoed as he neared you and ruffled your hair. "Poor you... having to deal with a schizoprenic mom." He leaned down to smile gently at you, but you could sense the sinister intent.

"Dont worry, she'll be taken care of at Gotham Asylum while you stay with us."

girl idk where i was going with this, i just needed to get it out of my drafts (i have another long incomplete draft about platonic yandere dick x gymnast reader where he basically is intrigued by this mini tonya harding who lives for her dead beat father's approval who doesnt give a shit about her unless she comes first. so its upto dick to adopt u and make u a part of batfam)

[justanothervigalanty]

things batmom did for her kid’s when they were younger and they still think about! (The robins)

(All art is mine)

Dick

-remodelled his intier room after he mentioned at dinner he missed being able to practise his acrobatics right in tents and not having to ask you to drive him two an hour away gym, so when he was at school you put up some silks, a hoop, mats on the ground just to be safe, but his favourite thing was the flying Grayson’s poster you put above his bed.

-sat down with him for 10 minutes before bed and helped him learn some words from the English dictionary and you always helped with English (as he constantly struggled and still asks for help sometimes reading some emails).

-forced asked Bruce to bye a small motorbike jacket and helmet so you could take dick out on your one from when you were a young adult that you saw him watching as you fixed the engine, Bruce complimented and dick got a bright blue jacket and navy helmet that you wrote dick Grayson on and dick put his painted hand print on the back, (you still have it!).

Jason

-simply hugging him after he started crying and repeatedly apologising after he accidentally called you mom (which turned into ma later on) for the first time, he thought you would get mad but you told him he could call you mom or y/n you didn’t mind only if he wanted to though. -you took him to the library every Monday afternoon, after he told you he wanted to learn how to read better so he wouldn’t be behind when he started school

-You again forced polity asked for another motorbike helmet because Jason had seen your bike in the garage this is how it went:

“Don’t we have a child’s halmet?” “Not for Jace we don’t.” “Why can’t he have Richard’s old one?” “Number one Jace likes red not blue, number two i have had enough of Jason having the second hand treatment, number 3 call him by his nickname you know dick hate’s it when you call him that.” “Fine” “Yay, thanks babe” “You are a child.” “Say that again you’ll be on the couch tonight!” (From out the room)

so yea Jason got his own red version off the helmet. (You still havethis one two, right next to dick’s on a shelf)

Tim

-this one is very simple but it means a lot to Tim. You and Bruce had been arguing a lot after Jason’s death and one night you took Tim and when out to coffee shop. You just didn’t want to be around Bruce and we’re not about to leave another one of your sons with him. Well you and Tim spent around 3 hours at the coffee place and during those 3 hours Tim asked if Jason would hate him for replacing him. So you spent the next 2 and a half hours talking about how Jason would off loved Tim or how Tim was his own person or reassuring him that he wasn’t the cause for all the arguments or that dick would come around eventually but was still hurting really badly after Jason died.

-you were the first person Tim came out to saying he had a crush on kon’al Kent or when kon asked him out he asked your opinion for everything! What to wear, how to act, what to say. Everything!

Damian (I can’t draw Damian 🥲 so I found this)

-Damian din’t like you at all so when you learn Aribic he was shocked to hear *good morning* come from your mouth he was surprised! You did this for 2 things. 1 two help Damian feel more comfortable and 2 so you could cuss out talia for sleeping with Bruce.

-you had some fencing equipment put out so Damian wouldn’t continue to butcher your lawn. (The poor bushes)

-you yelled at talia multiple times for miss treating YOUR son badly.

-and you helped dick bye Damian bat cow

[aingeal98]

Batfam siblings ranked on how good they'd be at babysitting their younger siblings

Duke. He only has one younger sibling so he has it easy but the younger sibling is Damian so. It's very likely they'd end the night in the middle of an impromptu mission on the other side of the world which would give Bruce a heart attack BUT they'd be working together and not fighting about it so he tops the list.

Dick. Dick has the most stacked against him because he has five whole younger siblings who he has to be a good babysitter to, so the fact that he's second is a testament to his skills. He'd probably be less likely to steal the batplane for continent hopping shenanigans than Duke but he gets second place because I can't see him being in charge of teenage Jason or Cass without something going wrong and him likely getting punched. Sorry Dick your little siblings are menaces.

Damian. We have no real proof but if they add baby Helena Wayne to the family you cannot convince me that he wouldn't be the best big brother to her. He'd tell her bedtime stories that Talia told him and become Helena's favourite. I know this in my heart.

Tim. I don't think Tim would have a problem with Duke unless there was something dangerous he wanted to do but either way there is no universe where Duke or Damian respect Tim as an authority figure who gets to tell them what and what not to do so sorry Tim. You can't qualify as a good babysitter if they just ignore you and run away to do what they want.

Cass. Cass would keep her younger siblings safe but she would also go along with every single risky idea they have. The others above her would at least try not to enable them but Cass would be even worse than Duke about ending up in random countries on impromptu missions. If any of them are in the mood to fight a god she'd be like "Yeah sure sounds fun." They'd survive without a scratch on them but I still can't put her higher than this because "It worked out fine." isn't going to fly with Bruce when explaining why babysitting turned into child endangerment (He's not really one to talk but he will anyway). Tim and Cass had fun fake killing each other, Cass and Duke had fun sneaking off to meet Shiva, and Damian and Cass had fun blowing up the batboat. So maybe that's all that matters. (Also she loses points with Jason even though he's only like six months younger than her. Still counts and knocking him out so he can't cause problems isn't good babysitting praxis, sorry Cass)

Jason. Self explanatory. Not only does he lose points for shooting Damian and attacking Tim but I can't see either of them or Duke respecting him as an authority figure. Robin Jason would be a great babysitter though so at least he has that.

[brucewaynehater101]

Hiii!!!! Continuation on that Necromancer Tim au, what if in order to revive Jason, a life had to be exchanged for it? And this is gonna tie into that one undying joker au, but what if Tim decided to use joker for the ritual? He kills joker for Jason, which brings Jason back to life, but due to joker being undying his soul wasn't properly exchanged which is why despite the fact that Jason was revived, he was catatonic until he was dipped in the Evil Mountain Dew.

As for why Tim revived him, I feel like it would be partially revenge because Batman doesn't kill, but that doesn't mean Tim can't. He isn't Robin yet, so he cares less about killing. It could also be because Jason was taken too early. I heavily headcanon that Tim's favourite Robin was Jason (no hate on Dick's Robin, but Tim was a fan of the flying Graysons and Dick himself.) Maybe he got attached. Maybe it's some other reasons. But mainly, maybe he killed Joker for the ritual because maybe then Joker can actually be good for something for once in his life.

Bruce, of course, doesn't find out because undying Joker was revived again and just went back to business as usual. Your choice if Joker Junior still happens in this au, but if it does, It would be as some sort of twisted revenge from Joker, I guess? You loved Jason enough to try and kill me, so now you'll become like me, or smth like that. Additional angst if Jason finds out about that.

Moreover, this could be seen as Tim taking the burden of killing from Bruce (cuz he doesn't know about the whole undying thing yet), because (if I remember correctly, please correct me if I'm wrong) Jason was seriously against killing too back when he was still alive, and even tried to stop Bruce from killing someone. So, in order to keep Jason's perception of Bruce once he's back and alive positive, Tim takes on the burden on killing so that Jason will only be mad at him, not Bruce.

Hello again!! 👋

Alright! Let's tie those two AUs together (Tim revives Jason via magic with a price, and Joker is undying combined with JJ)! It sounds like fun ^^

Let's do a timeline

10 year old Tim Drake gets captured by Joker

Jason goes with Dick to hang with the Titans

Bruce finds Tim with the Joker. Tim kills Joker. They assume he's forever dead.

Bruce brings Tim back to the cave only for the kid to sneak out. Bruce never finds out his identity nor tells Jason/Dick about JJ

Joker comes back to life. Bruce and Tim assume that they just didn't check his pulse well enough (Batman left the body there for GCPD to deal with the traumatized child)

Tim spends the next two or so years reading mental health books to heal himself. Maybe he gets an anonymous therapist or something

Jason dies

Tim blames himself for not ensuring Joker was dead. He figures he might as well guarantee it sticks. What better way than to bargain his soul for Jason's?

The ritual goes wrong cause immortal Joker sucks

Tim is convinced Jason didn't revive at all and leaves the graveyard.

Jason catonically boogies his way into LoA's grasp

Tim becomes Robin cause what else is he supposed to do with Sir Beats-a-Lot?

Tim keeps on killing as Robin behind Bruce's back very very occasionally so as to not get caught. He figures he tried to kill Joker twice and killed Jason (by fucking up the ritual). With his thirteen year old logic, that means he's a killer forever. Might as well lean into it.

I love the other bits you've added about what Tim's mindset was like during these times. I'd so like to see what both Jason and Tim are thinking/feeling as they learn what the other went through

[glitter-stained]

We need to address something I don't see coming up enough in the fanon vs canon conversation about Jason vs Dick being tim's Robin. We talk about how the size of the hero worship for Dick, the victim blaming, how Jason was like this shadow/threat looming over tim, how everyone starting with Bruce and Alfred disrespected his memory to use as a cautionary tale so the image tim had of Jason wasn't accurate, and again the amount of victim blaming that was so fucked up, and how there was also this idea that this is still a dead child which implies some very martyrish form of "well you have to honour his legacy and aim to be as good as him and save the people he cared about because he's fucking dead" and I think that that canon fucked up parasocial relationship between tim and Jason has the potential to be so interesting (they deserved so much more than the titan tower fight for real it could have been fascinating exploring that). All of this can be interesting and it can be deep and angsty and so good.

But!

But.

Hear me out:

The real thing that's missing from this discourse, once we've acknowledged the worth and reality of canon, is that (even without the very woopified emo tim representation), fanfics about how Jason was tim's hero and tim's Robin would send early Robin tim, at least, into such a rage. I'm not saying there's no nuance or he just hates Jason and nothing else. But some versions of early tim specifically I think would feel such a deep rage at the implication that Jaybin was his favourite Robin and he only loved and idolized him, and I think that version of tim at least deserves it. Like, if I could make him read all of these fanfics and he has to and can't zone out I would do it, make it a lesson about victim-blaming (also the misogyny in some runs). Like isn't it nice to imagine? I think it's deeply funny, and I understand some people get upset about it because like they feel canon is more interesting but, if it's in fanfic, I think it's hilarious. I think we should just submit characters who do stuff that piss us off to that actually, write things about them that would infuriate them. Oh Jason taunts and laughs about the possibility of Dick dying in Chemo ? Fuck you, now you're scared and on the run from your family because they're crime lord killers and killing is bad and you're a soft boy who drinks honey lavender lattes. tim victim-blames Robin? Bam, you have hero worship now. Batman is always the center of the narrative and comics and it's always about him to the point it's really annoying and downplays the potential of other characters? Say goodbye to your dialogue lines buddy, you get one hug at the end if i'm feeling generous. Nobody is free from the magic wand of doom and the power of "it would be so fucking funny". This power is driving me insane. Let it consume you in the name of catharsis.

[damianbugs]

okay question, if you want to answer this! but what do you think duke and dick's relationship is like? i feel like i don't see them interact in fics often, and i can only think of 😖 wfa

oh they're such a fun dynamic !! if wfa did one thing correct, it's a lot of duke's dynamics with the bats, since the teasing older brother is definitely how i perceive dick towards duke. i do think that duke would be just as cheeky back, meeting dick's bants very easily. if you're an older sibling with younger siblings, you'll know that at some point they became WAY too cool to make fun of, and suddenly, YOU'RE the one getting made fun of. that's them.

i think this fits them mostly due to their interaction in the Robin War two-part mini that was in Grayson (2014), where during robin school training duke figures out dick's identity, and the fact that he was the first robin and nightwing.

it's so funny to me. dicks like woah, good job for figuring that out and duke's response is what like it was HARD?

they're a good team, and a very silly one at that. they also get along very well because they're quite similar too each other, in the sense of being rather stubborn but extremely brave. i'd say they're both quite the adrenaline-junkies as well.

another aspect of their relationship that's really nice is that dick is really impressed and respects duke and isn't afraid to let him know. many characters have mentioned how great duke is at being a leader and caring for a team, but i'm pretty dick was the first person to actually say it to him directly. i think it set the tone well for all the duke stories that followed.

i also think it's a nice mention that while duke had dick all figured out, dick had been looking into duke way before. he knew what he was capable of, and was still impressed. even after betraying them and duke being rightfully pissed off at him for it, dick makes sure to mention how he doesn't regret picking duke as his robin.

they're a very charming and VERY underrated dynamic. i always thought it was unfortunate that we never saw a team up after this given how dick had picked duke personally as his best student and kind of like his successor.

they're the kind of dynamic that they just look at each other and without saying a word immediately start racing to see who can get across the room the fastest. dick would never say it, but duke is probably his favourite sparring partner, mostly because he does not stick to one style and constantly keeps him on his toes. they probably do ridiculous activities together, like three-day hiking trips where duke complains about the weather the entire time and dick threatens to shove him off the next cliff they see. duke pushes him off first.

they're so family.

[boyfridged]

hello! can i request some Jason centric fic recs?

this is actually such a difficult question. in spite of years spent reading jason-centric fanfics, it is very rare that i find something that i genuinely enjoy. still, i do have some favourites that i go back to.

beneficiary by @sirsparklepants (1/1, 2k)

my favourite post-death jay fanfic. it's such a beautiful, bitter-sweet conclusion to his legacy.

untitled by @pendulum-north (1/1)

this is a very short ficlet. absolutely riveting language, as expected of a poet. my favourite take on the canon divergence that is bruce dying instead of jason. would sell my soul for north to actually write more on it.

what the living do by Anonymous (1/1, 6,5k)

stunning. perhaps my all-time favourite. jason believes he's dead. dick takes him on a road trip.

complications by JHSC (1/1, 6k)

i want to tell you so badly why i adore this fanfic but that would spoil the conclusion. so instead i can just tell you that it contains my unpopular agenda for jason's character development.

the (family) doctor's appointment by smleeish (1/1, 4k)

i have some qualms with the minuatiae of this work but this sickfick surprised me with the depth of the character study. the conclusion is so beautiful in the way it gets to the core of jason's values.

jet black crow by starknjarvis (series, 2/2, 19k)

i normally avoid sex-worker aus so please do know that this had to really impress me to be found on this list. the main reason for which it winded up here is a conversation jason has with bruce in the second installment.

the clay steals the clay by zipadeea (1/1, 2,5k)

just give it a read. a haunting... fix-it. i think about the usage of catholic themes in this fanfic often.

PLUTO. by orpheusaki (@damianbugs) (1/1, 22k)

a huge reason for which i love this one so much is the thematic similarity to the earth-51 arc in countdown. there's such good understanding of what made jason who he is as the red hood & his relationship with batman as the symbol and with bruce as his father.

things that make it warm by one_step_closer_to_death (@hopeworth) (1/1, 4k)

my favourite jay & dick fanfic! if you've been following this blog for a while, you know i am very particular about their relationship. you also know that i believe in jason's need to reconnect with his childhood and that dick should be a part of it, and this piece delivers that in the sweetest way.

of broken, blazing wings by FrEShAVocaNoob (44/44, 190k)

before i get to the praise, i have to say that this fanfic does talia very dirty and that i am not a fan of how it deals with mentions of jason's childhood & his robin days. however, it is also 190k of jason having a perpetual mental breakdown and it follows canon event starting from the lost days and finishing with countdown. it has great pacing and an admirable balance of being plot-driven and the focus on character development. jay is so painfully young and lost. i also really enjoyed dick's attitude. it's a riot and an emotional rollercoaster. i will never recover from it.

compulsory (shameless) self-promotion:

leave no trace, a ficlet on ouroboros.

black out days, a lost days au which is not a story at all. about talia, jason, the need to mythologise and staying away.

and my wip robin (vol 2): future nostalgia, a jay lives au that is to contain follow major batman plotpoints such no man's land and murderer/fugitive.

[dairy-farmer]

Just had a thought about Dick and Bruce fucking Tim... And then Jason comes back to life and becomes Red Hood. A vigilante known for killing abusers, rapists and pedophiles... And Tim is only fourteen. They tell Tim that he has to keep it a secret not just from anyone, but also from Jason. Who was his favourite Robin. And yes, he tried to kill Tim, but he wasn't in control! Tim wants to get to know him, spend time with him, get closer to him...

So... Is Tim going to obey Bruce and Dick or is he going to try and seduce Jason?

Love,

L.

/that person who send perfect step-mom Tim rambling. And Dick and Jason fucking Tim near Bruce. And Jason publicly fucking Tim in the Cave. And Jason taking care of Tim after brain tumor. And the one about truth or dare with Roy, Dick, Jason and Hal. And also a very angsty continuation about lobotomised Tim, which hasn't been published as of now. And maybe something else, but these are the ones that I remembered. Hello/

dicktim, brutim cw//tw grooming

!!!!! dick and bruce telling tim that if he doesn't keep what they're doing secret and jason finds out that jason won't like him anymore, and tim, who has become so much more unstable after being groomed and is clinging to the last vestiges of his childhood, is so desperate for jason to not hate him so, of course, he says nothing. and tim's idea of how to show love and affection has been ruined by dick and bruce who fuck him and tell him they love him but they fuck him. and tim is so desperate for jason to not hate him and wants to be his friend and the only way he knows to be good is by doing the things dick and bruce make him do and they always tell him he's "good" when he does them.

so tim attempting to seduce jason because its the only way he knows how to act meanwhile jason is partly confused and horrified over it.

[necros-writing-stuff]

Hail Necro, the Edenology expert. I must ask: on Vrel’s blog, why do people keep mentioning Jane, or was it Janet Bennet, from pride and prejudice when talking about Eden?

Does it have something to do with his, or was it Bailey’s, crush? I totally missed out on the Jane Bennett lore dump, so I’m so LOST every time I see that name.

Aight here's the lowdown:

When Eden and Bailey were in school there was one other person who hung around. Bailey had a crush on them, Eden liked them as a friend, their feelings towards Eden and Bailey are also friendly. I will refer to this person as BC (Bailey's Crush) as they don't have a name yet.

BC is not anyone we've met in game and we don't know where they are now.

Eden's favourite Pride and Prejudice character is Jane Bennett as she reminds them of someone. With recent talks on the blogspot it's a good guess this is BC.

Bailey is motivated to do things out of their feelings toward BC.

Bailey's favourite book seems to be Moby Dick, as he sees himself in Ahab and Ahab's pursuit of the whale.

We do know BC knew Bailey was being abused at this time and took care of them a bit.

"It would take a miracle for Bailey to get over BC." And also "He'd be very bashful if flirted with by BC." Awwwwww.

BC and Robin both like the A Series of Unfortunate Events books. This is apparently not a coincidence?

Bailey would describe BC as a dove if they had to choose an animal.

Long time readers of my blog are looking at this and getting excited because YO LOOK WHO WAS SEMI-RIGHT WITH THE YOUNGER AU SHIT AHAHHAHAHAHA.

[beth--b]

The day started out normal enough.

Steve drove Robin to school, then went and did the open shift at Family Video.

Keith was a dick, the morning dragged on and Steve was counting down the minutes until he could clock out.

At least it was Friday.

As the day minutes and hours slowly crept by, Steve began to feel off.

He wasn't quite sure what was wrong exactly, he just knew he didn't feel quite right.

Nevertheless he continued on with his shift, watching the minutes tick by on the clock.

Finally he was done.

Pushing his sweaty hair off his face Steve clocked out, waved absently to Keith, and walked out into the warm Summer air.

Maybe that was the issue, he was too warm. Wouldn't be that surprising if Keith had turned down the air conditioning in the store just to be an asshole. That would explain why he was so warm, would explain the weird feeling in his stomach too.

Deciding that was the problem Steve headed to his car so he could go pick Robin up from school.

The drive to the high school was uneventful and Steve pulled into the parking lot just as the bell rang and students starting pouring out.

He rubbed at his eyes, he was wrecked but he had Robin, Eddie and the rest of the party coming over for movie night so after he picked Robin up they had to run past the store to grab snacks.

"Hey dingus, I see you survived the day at work without me,” Robin said as she practically threw herself into the passenger seat, throwing her bag onto the backseat.

"Hey Robs, sure did. I wasn't even mean to Keith once.”

"Holy shit that is impressive. Eddie wanted me to tell you he'd be ‘round with the kids about 5. We getting snacks now or later?”

"Now. Once I'm home I'd rather not go out again.”

"Sure thing, Melvad's it is then.”

Steve just nodded, putting the car in drive and pulling out of the school parking lot.

Robin started chatting away about what happened at school that day while Steve mostly just hummed every now and then and nodded when it seemed appropriate.

Honestly as long as people were leaving Robin, Eddie and the kids alone, Steve couldn’t care less about who was dating who and who was going to what college. Robin and Eddie, not to mention Nancy, were all about to graduate in a few short weeks. Eddie had been granted an exception on his absences while healing in the hospital and would finally graduate as the ‘hero of Hawkins’ after the feds spun a story that painted Eddie as the good guy who rescued Max from a serial killer.

He’d only been back at school a week and thankfully nobody had bothered him. After all the shit that had happened just a few short months ago Steve was nothing but happy for the guy. Their newfound relationship status might have something to do with that happiness as well.

Right now he wasn’t feeling very happy. Honestly that weird off feeling he had earlier was getting worse. His stomach was aching, nothing too terrible just enough to be uncomfortable, and he still felt too warm. Not to mention the fact he felt like he could happily pull over and have a nap in the middle of the afternoon. He didn’t know what was wrong with him today but he couldn’t let it ruin the night.

They all needed a night to just hang out and relax and he wasn’t going to let that fact that he was feeling a little out of sorts stop ruin the night.

He let Robin steer them through Melvad’s when they made it there, followed her lead on snacks and threw in just a few of the others favourite things, Max’s favourite chips and Eddie’s favourite chocolate bar.

Before he was really aware of it they were getting back in the car, Steve wincing as he sat back down.

Of course Robin would notice.

“You alright there dingus?” The words seemed normal enough, but he could see the concern in her eyes when he turned to look at her. He hated to see Robin worry, so Steve decided he needed to reassure her.

“Yeah. Yeah, I’m alright, just moved wrong I guess.”

She looked doubtful for a brief moment before rolling her eyes. “Turning into an old man before my very eyes.”

“Hardy har har. Laugh it up. You’ll be a high school graduate soon too, and then you’ll be seen as a boring old adult just like me.”

She smacked his shoulder, “You take that back! I will not be boring or old! Anyway I’ll always be younger than you!”

The drive back to his place was short enough and soon they were getting out of the car and taking the snacks into the house. He’d already stocked up on beer for him and Eddie, Robin too if she wanted and grabbed some soda for the kids. They just needed to order some pizzas later and they’d be set.

They settled on the couch and turned on the TV, Robin rifling through the movie selection and picking one at random. She put it into the VRC and pressed play before moving back to sit on the couch.

By this point Seve was feeling quite sore. His side was hurting in a dull but persistent way and he would honestly have gone and climbed into bed if he could.

He needed to wake himself up before Eddie and the kids arrived.

“Hey Robbie, I’m gonna go take a shower before everyone else gets here. You good here?”

She nodded absently, caught up in whatever movie she’d put on. Steve honestly had no idea what they were even watching. He’d been paying no attention at all.

Standing up proved to be a bigger chore than it should have been and he found himself holding his side as he hauled himself off the couch.

Robin glanced at him, but before she could say anything Steve managed to get himself up and quickly headed out of the room and upstairs. He wasn't sure what was wrong but he was starting to wonder if there was more to it than he first thought.

xxxx

Steve took his time in the shower. By the time he'd made it up the stairs and to his room he felt nauseous and his side was throbbing. He really hoped he wasn't getting a stomach bug.

So in hopes that a nice long shower would help ease the pain he stayed under the warm spray far longer than he normally would if Robin was over. He was tempted to sit down on the floor but he was just a little worried he wouldn't be able to get back up again.

Eventually he convinced himself to turn the water off. Eddie would be there soon, which meant the kids would also be there soon. He needed to get the snacks organised, and grab some extra pillows and blankets so everyone could get comfortable while they watched movies.

He stepped out of the shower, wincing as he bent down to dry his lower body.

Seriously, what the hell was wrong with him today?

He threw on the easiest to manage sweatpants he could find, pairing it with a worn out shirt of Eddie's that had been left behind at some point in the past. Dressed, though still feeling like shit, he made his way back downstairs.

As he reached the last step he had to pause, holding his side trying to ease the pain, he stood for a moment just trying to breathe through the pain.

"Finally!” Robin called. I was starting to think I'd need to send out a search party. What took you so long? Actually, on second thought, don't answer that.”

He couldn't bring himself to answer, instead focusing on walking to the living room while his side ached and throbbed.

As soon as he made it to the couch he all but collapsed onto the seat.

Robin had looked ready to make another joke about how long he had taken until she actually looked at him.

"Ok Steve, what the fuck is going on with you? I thought you'd just had a bad day, but there's something else. Spill.”

Knowing there was no point lying, and feeling too awful to even try, he settled for a version of the truth.

"Just feeling a bit off. Maybe I should just go to bed and then you, Eds and the kids can watch movies without me. I don't want to get anyone sick”

Robin frowned before leaning closer and pressing the back of her hand to his forehead.

"Hmm, you do feel kinda warm.”

Before she could say anything else they heard the front door opening, followed immediately by Dustin loudly arguing with Mike about whether or not pineapple belonged on pizza.

Momentarily given an out, Steve stood and headed to the front door.

At least he tried.

The pain when he stood was enough to take his breath away, leaving him gasping as he pushed a hand against his right side. Robin quickly stood as well hovering nearby, hands out as though she wanted to touch but was too scared to do so.

Dustin, Mike, Lucas and Will all walked in to see Steve pale and grasping his right side while Robin looked ready to burst into tears.

The four younger teens all stopped in their tracks causing Eddie, who had been the last through the door, to run into Will's back.

"What the hell baby Byers? Why'd you-”

"Steve!” Dustin cried out, cutting Eddie off.

"Steve? Shit, Steve!” Eddie shoved the kids out of the way, rushing to Steve's side and wrapping an arm around him. Eddie helped Steve back onto the lounge before kneeling in front of him. With Steve still trying to get his breathing under control he turned to Robin for answers. "Robin. What the fuck is wrong with Steve?”

Robin bit her bottom lip, glancing between Eddie and Steve.

"I don't know. He said he was feeling a little off and he felt like he might have had a temperature, but I don't really know anything more.”

"Ok. Ok, Steve? Stevie? You with me now?”

Steve gave a low groan, looking up at Eddie through the hair that fallen over his face.

Eddie took in Steve's flushed cheeks and otherwise pale face. He took note of where Steve was clutching at his right side. He was pretty sure he knew the problem, had his own scar to remind him, faded and pink years after the surgery. But he remembered how he felt before Wayne had taken him to the hospital. Before he had his appendix out. Decision made he pressed a kiss to Steve's clammy forehead before standing back up and heading to the house phone in the kitchen.

He ignored the kids' worried chattering and called the only adult he really trusted.

The phone rang once, twice before Wayne's familiar voice answered.

"Hey Wayne, I gotta be quick but I think Steve has appendicitis. I just want to check I'm remembering right.”

Wayne cursed before telling Eddie to list the symptoms.

"I just got here, but he's holding his right side and can hardly move from the pain, he's feverish and Robin said he mentioned he wasn't feeling well.”

"Yep son, sounds about right. You gonna be alright to get 'im to the hospital? I can meet you there.”

Eddie nodded before remembering Wayne couldn't see him. "Yeah, yeah. I'll get him there. We'll leave soon. Thanks Wayne.”

Eddie put the phone back in its cradle, pushed past the gaggle of worried teenage boys, plus Robin, and went straight back to Steve's side.

"Steve, baby, I'm about 99% sure you have appendicitis. We gotta get you to the hospital alright?”

Steve moaned and shook his head but Eddie just sat beside him and wrapped an arm around his waist, careful to avoid the area Steve was still holding.

"Sorry sweetheart, not up for negotiation.” Without looking away from Steve, Eddie called out to the kids. "Dustin, call your Mom. let her know I'm taking Steve to the hospital and ask her to come take you lot home. Robin, I assume you're coming with me?”

"Of course,” she replied as Dustin rushed from the room.

He appeared moments later and confirmed his Mom was on her way and he'd lock up so Eddie could leave. “Just look after Steve please Eddie.”

"Thanks Dustin. Children listen to Mrs Henderson and be good. I gotta go get your babysitter seen to.”

With much coaxing Eddie and Robin managed to get Steve to his feet and slowly made their way to Eddie's van, Lucas running ahead to open doors for them.

By the time they got Steve into the van, with a pit stop to throw up in the bushes on the way, Steve was sweaty and struggling to stay upright.

Robin jumped in the back and Eddie into the driver's seat and they were off. They passed Mrs Henderson on the way down the street and Eddie idly wondered how long until Dustin was waiting at the hospital with them.

By the time they reached Hawkins General, Steve was quietly crying while holding on to Eddie's hand whenever he didn't need it for driving. It seemed that Wayne had made it there first because he'd only just jumped out of the driver’s side door when a nurse came out with a wheelchair.

"Eddie Munson with Steve Harrington?” she questioned.

"Yes, thank you.”

She turned and opened the passenger door, asking Steve some questions and probing at his abdomen. He cried out as she reached his right side and she nodded to herself.

"Alright Eddie, we need to get your friend out of the car. Can you help?”

"Of course, just tell me what to do.”

Between the two of them they get Steve out of the car and into the wheelchair. The nurse had sent Robin inside to start to help Wayne with the paperwork and then once Steve was situated they followed her inside.

Thankfully it wasn't too busy and Steve was taken straight to triage.

They got him into a bed quickly and gave him some morphine for the pain. A cannula was put into the back of Steve's hand and then he was briefly taken away for an ultrasound. Eddie paced nervously the whole time and wondered if Robin knew what was going on out in the waiting room.

Finally a doctor came and confirmed that Steve did have appendicitis and would be headed to surgery shortly.

Once the doctor was gone Eddie pulled the curtain closed and pulled Steve into a careful hug.

"See you after surgery sweetheart. I love you.”

With the morphine working to relieve the pain Steve was able to hug Eddie back, pressing slightly uncoordinated kisses to Eddie's cheek.

"Hmm love you too Eds. Will you be here when I wake up?”

"Course I will. Me and Robbie. I'll let her know what's happening and we will see you a little later.”

Eddie pressed a soft kiss to Steve's lips, then another, before he pulled away.

Then somebody came to transfer Steve to another bed, Eddie gave him a wave goodbye and went out to the waiting room.

"Is Steve ok? What's happening?” Robin grabbed his arm and pulled him over to where she’d been sitting as soon as he had walked through the door.

"He will be. He's gone for surgery. We'll see him in a few hours. Just one rogue organ down.”

Robin practically collapsed back into one of the hard plastic chairs that seemed to grace every hospital in the country. “Oh holy shit I was so scared. How did you know what was wrong?”

Eddie just pulled his shirt up, revealing his own appendectomy scar. “Been there and done that Rob.” Eddie sat down beside Robin and she lay her head on his shoulder. The two of them settled in for a long wait.

XXX

The next few hours passed fairly uneventfully. Wayne called Claudia Henderson and gave her an update, letting her know Eddie would call when Steve was out of surgery and could have visitors. They bought a few snacks from the vending machine but mostly they just sat and waited.

When Steve was finally out of recovery and in a room Eddie and Robin were allowed to sit in there and wait for him to wake properly. He had apparently woken once in recovery but had fallen asleep again soon after.

Trading in one set of uncomfortable chairs for another, the pair settled in to wait for Steve to wake up.

After what felt like an age, but had probably only bene another half hour or so, Steve’s eyes blinked open.

“Hey sleepy head,” Eddie said, moving to Steve’s side and kissing his cheek.

“Eds? Hi,” Steve still sounded half asleep but Eddie was honestly just happy to see him awake.

Robin moved around to Steve’s other side and gave him a light punch on the arm, ignoring Steve’s ‘ow’ and instead leaning over to hug him. “Don’t scare me like that again dingus!”

“Ok Robs. I’ll try.”

Robin rolled her eyes and hugged him again before pulling back.

“Ok I’ll go update Henderson and your other children. Behave while I’m gone!” She turned and left the room leaving Steve and Eddie alone.

“Hey baby how are you feeling?” Eddie brushed Steve’s hair back off his forehead, before bringing his hand back down and clutching at Steve’s own.

“Not sure. Sore I think, can't really tell yet. Mm tired still.”

“Ok Stevie, get some sleep. Love you.”

“Love you too Eds.”

[justanothervigalanty]

16+ they know! (Robin!jason x not so virgin!reader)

”Jason are you ok? you’re acting weird”

Bruce’s stern voice said after jason finally arrived in the bat cave for patrol. Jason was desperately trying to flatten his hair with both hands that he tripped and fall right down the stairs luckily good old Batman was there to catch his fall.

“Your face is bright red and you’re sweating. Are you coming down with a fever?”

Bruce said without his intimidating bat voice. Bruce half his hand to Jason’s forehead. Before being pushed away.

“Yeah I’m fine now get the fuck off me!”

Jason pulled away and faced Bruce who could now take a wild guess at what Jason was doing in his room for the past hour. scruffy hair ,check. Smells like perfume ,check . Sweating ,check. Bright red face, check. Clothes that obviously came from Jason’s bedroom floor, check. And his girlfriend who had been invited round for a movie night until Bruce disturbed them with a mission report, check. Bruce took of his cowle and looked at Jason who was glaring at him.

“Can you just ask dickhead to help I’m kinda busy-“

“Did you two have sex?”

Bruce said giving Jason the most disiponted look he had ever gotten. Jason was in shock from the question all Bruce could hear was his young 16 year old son’s muttering but the one word he could hear being repeated over and over again was “crap crap crap crap crap crap!”

“So little wing finally told you good for you!” came an very fumiler voice. It was dick the only one who knew about Jason’s dirty little secret

“You knew! Jesus Christ Richard I kinda need to know that!”

“Well Jay needed something to answer his questions and by him that pack of condoms”

Dick was really enjoying this conversation embarrassing Jason was his favourite hobby after all but he wasn’t lieing Jason had come to him asking questions and dick didn’t laugh at him he saw his little brother needing help so he explained it all and yes he did by Jason some protection products just to keep him safe.

“Can you shut up!”

Jason yelled at his very amused brother his face red with embarrassment and then began yelling at dick wich was not helping his situation . Bruce was stood there hand over his face

“Thank you dick”

Bruce finally said. The room fell silent

“What was that an actual “thank you” like you just said those words why!?”

dick asking he hadn’t heard those two words form Bruce in so long

“You supported Jason even if he is young you helped him so thank you”

Jason was shocked Bruce wasn’t yelling at both off them well he thought to quick because Bruce walked right over to Jason

“You are VERY grounded I hope you know!” -“but I, I mean, Bruce,”- “grounded. No video game’s, no potroling, no closed doors!”

he was very strict on that last one. Over the next month that Jason was grounded you both were never allowed alone you weren’t even allowed to be alone watching a movie Bruce asked babs and dick to make it a little double date. Which Jason hated! Off course Bruce had told your parents/guardians about yours and Jason’s “fun time” and you were also grounded and lost your bedroom door.

hope you all enjoyed I’m thinking about a series but not sure also just so it is clear I will not be doing tag list under more suggestive topics

[findafight]

I think the most insufferable part of the “Steve is the worst” refrain is that even when the change is acknowledged, they constantly make out like he’s on thin ice.

But the funniest part has to be that they write this whilst also having pretty much every new main cast member they add to show take a shine to him;

Billy just wants Steve to pay attention to him (and was bitterly disappointed that Steve was just some dude and not the raging asshole that everyone’s told him about)

Max hates teenage boys, but concludes she has found the one good one

Robin enjoys his company despite herself and becomes soul bonded to him

Eddie ends up being straight (I’m sorry) up *enchanted* by Steve, and we have a whole scene of him trying desperately to communicate this to him - of course Nancy wants you, dude! Who wouldn’t?

I know we’ve joked about Joe’s charisma, but canonically Steve’s must be *otherworldly*. Clearly the only reason Nancy didn’t let him fuck that old man was because the writers needed to make things difficult for them.

The show simultaneously trying to remind us Steve used to be a dick but is actually the most charming lad in all the land and is everybody's favourite most specialest boy. Like they try to make us remember Steve being mean but then it's also telling us he's a silly billy driving his bestie to school without questioning it and not knowing she doesn't even know how to drive. How are we supposed to think he's gonna backslide.

Lmaooo billy being disappointed Steve's not an asshole. It's no fun winning for him if it wasn't actually a competition :(

Max: no teenage boys allowed

Steve and Lucas: *exist*

Max: okay I will make an exception because they seem very nice

Dustin just consistently telling everyone he meets Steve is the coolest most badass person alive. Can you imagine the hero worship Suzie has heard?? (Suzie is also a Steve Stan and she hasn't even MET him)

Robin spends one month in close proximity to Steve and she's like well. Guess he's my best friend now!! And she was probably actively trying to not like him! And yet here we are! She liked him before they got tortured and she was probably so ticked off about how she, too, has fallen platonically for the Harrington charm. Not fair. Embarrassing.

Eddie spends less than a week around Steve and immediately joins his little cheer squad with Robin and Dustin. Like, if they wanted us to know that Steve was a dick to people for no reason in highschool Eddie would've been the person to use to demonstrate that, or the tension between who he was and who he is, but they don't! Eddie just admits he made assumptions about Steve without knowing much about him other than his rich parents and big house and popularity with girls, (saying more about himself than Steve) and then immediately jumps on the Steve bandwagon because now he can't understand why anyone who spent any amount of time with Steve wouldn't like him!

Even Nancy wasn't immune to Steve's charms in S4, and she had previously broken up with him messily! But all it took was a little bit of the town in danger and Steve trying to make sure everyone's on the same page while Looking Good for her to be Gazing Lustfully at him. That's why S2 and S3 had them separate for so long. Too long around him and she'd remember that she does find him cute and funny and brave and also hot.

Reasons Nancy stopped Steve from Fucking That Old Man: 1) writers needed them finding out info to be more of a struggle 2) they also probably didn't want a middle aged supposedly professional man sleeping with one of their teenage characters I guess 3) Nancy would have been wild with jealousy about the whole thing and stancy revival would have been much more obvious earlier, much more Nancy driven, and much funnier.

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woah okay so i was just thinking abt this.. how would you rank the batkids in order of most to least like bruce? now (hear me out bc ik it sounds dumb) rank them in the order of his favorite? or the one’s he’s closest to from most to least. and are there like.. any similarities in the rankings? any patterns

IM SO SORRY THIS SOUNDS DUMB I HOPE U UNDERSTAND MEE <3

hi anon, i rlly wanna give you a decent answer with panel evidence and analysis but i'm beat so:

in most to least like him, cass would probably be in the lead because she gets batman's mission in a way none of the others can. every life is worth saving. she has seen death, she knows exactly what it looks like and she can never let anyone fall victim to that. everything is her fault, she needs to save everyone. very much the tenet of being bruce wayne.

dick would probably be second. he learned everything from bruce. all his coping mechanisms look like a knight-in-bat-armour. they grew up together, they found their footing as a crime-fighting duo together. dick is often considered the best parts of batman but he can also very much be the worst of bruce- the control freakism, the debilitating guilt complex and martyrdom, the tendency to self-isolate.

i think, tim and damian are probably a tie for third place but in very different ways. the thing with tim is he chose this life, he never makes a move too early. he believes in ending a confrontation with minimal damage and in the quickest way possible- he can see the big picture. also, he is insanely abnormal about dick grayson, just like bruce wayne lmao. with respect to damian, a lot of damian's early appearances are very heartbreaking because he's sooooo defensive and prickly. he doesn't know his place in this awful city and his father has just died. and so often, just like bruce, his intentions are misread bc he struggles to be vulnerable. he wants to do good! but people don't often give him the benefit of the doubt, much like bruce. plus, very often their statement of facts is taken as condescension or a lack of concern when that's very much not the case!

jason and steph can alternate for last place lmao. before you get upset, i think what makes jason very similar to bruce is how they're both self-fulfilling prophecies. tragedies of their own making. they are both changed irrevocably by jason's death and neither of them have the tools to admit that to each other in a manner that doesn't include explosives. meanwhile, steph's dogged determination to keep going out, no matter what anyone else around her says, very bruce-core of her. she wanted to be saved and then she made the choice to save herself! people have hurt her irredeemably but still, she believes in the goodness of people.

i'm afraid i've only read a small amount of duke so i don't feel comfortable adding him to this. also, babs is not his kid ofc but depending on how much sleep she has had, she can be anywhere on this scale lmao. it all just depends on the kind of day she's having.

as for his favourites, it's very much dick. but there's no saving grace in that. you are your father's prized lamb and all it does is get you sacrificed.

i think cass and damian are tied for second place. unfortunately, this does not mean bruce likes damian. sure, he loves him. he'll make heaven and earth move to get him back. but does he like always like damian? nope.

then tim, followed by steph. jason cannot be accurately placed because too much of his identity is tied into robin; bruce is always haunted by that version of jason who believed in robin's magic. also, for fun- helena is not his kid either but she is plum last. always. bruce dislikes her a lot for reasons he cannot be bothered to understand. tim thinks it's hilarious.