“That one time Barnaby broke somebody’s jaw for going a little too far w/ insulting Wally & almost got expelled <3”
Full story please? <3
WITH PLEASURE!
for those who are slightly confused, this is for 'my' modern human au! well. modern-ish!
okay so when they were in freshman year / 9th grade, Barnaby and Wally are soldily Bonded. they are a set, do not separate. they receive a lot of shit for this, because some kids are assholes and that's especially true for 14yr olds. and it's 2006. so Wally and Barnaby get teased/bullied a lot for their closeness. at this point they're kind of used to it. they met early in 7th grade and have been inseparable ever since. most of it slides off of them
but what is Barnaby was having an especially stressful week? one of those weeks were everything is going wrong, nothing is working out. so Barn is at the end of his rope, and then one of the main kids who likes to bother them insults Wally specifically, and badly. like it's some next level So Bad Its Almost Impressive shit. at present Barnaby is walking to his next class with Wally and Poppy. so Barnaby just kind of stops in place, mentally chooses violence, turns, walks up to the kid, and punches him as hard as he can. it knocked the bully out instantly and broke his jaw.
and keep in mind that at this point in time, Barnaby isn't the big strong guy he is later on. he hasn't had his main growth spurt yet. and he still packed enough of a punch to do Damage - which makes him even more intimidating when he Does hit his growth spurt and towers over practically everyone
the pros of this event: Frank and Julie were watching, and Frank respected Barnaby's response so much that he allowed Julie to bring him to hang out with the growing friend group at lunch / asshole kids were less inclined to insult Wally and Barnaby (or his friends) to their faces
cons: Eddie was also watching and was too scared of Barnaby for the rest of their school career to try and talk to him or his friends / Barnaby nearly got expelled but did get suspended, and that's a permanent mark on his record
so the kid goes down, everyone freaks out. Barnaby is still too angry to feel anything other than pissed off vindication. naturally higher Authorities (teachers) come to get the unconscious student to the (i almost said vet) nurse's office, and to bring Barnaby to the principle's office. they call Ms. Beagle and have her come pick him up. Wally has stuck like glue to Barnaby pretty much the whole time, except for when Barnaby was in the office to get chewed out / interrogated. when Ms. Beagle is done w/ her conversation with the principle, she takes Barnaby and Wally home.
there, Barnaby is still worked up, and as "punishment" Ms. Beagle has him do some menial tasks alongside his usual after school chores. Wally tags along, of course, and asks why the hell Barnaby did that. in a nicer Wally way of asking. this is what breaks the camels back. Barnaby just sits down and starts crying, to which Wally is like "oh no. oh fuck. what do i do." cue a solid minute of him just standing and staring in panic before awkwardly sitting next to Barnaby in solidarity.
when they go inside, Ms. Beagle already has Barnaby's favorite dinner whipped up and ready. She gives him a talk where she's essentially says "blah blah blah violence isn't the answer. however, good job for standing up to that kid. he's an asshole and deserved a good wallop." (listen im a firm believer in ms beagle having been a Wild Youth that would have thrown bricks at cops). Moods are lightened, they have a good dinner. The next day or so they need to go have a meeting with the Injured Kid's parents. that's when they find out Barnaby fully broke the kids jaw (he feels a little bad for that) and that the parents are pushing for his expulsion and also juvie. Ms. Beagle manages to whittle down the sentence to a long suspension and then detention for the rest of the year, as well as her paying the kid's hospital bill.
tl;dr Barnaby punches a kid for insulting Wally, gets a new friend out of it, nearly gets expelled, and gains a mostly unfounded Reputation that dissuades most from outright messing with him or his pals
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Stalker Tim Drake fics from my bookmarks
SO it's more like 16 but more is good right?
Both Stalking and Batfam finding out
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23933995/chapters/57556018
Both categories
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29035932/chapters/71268033
Both Kid Tim and Stalking Tim
https://archiveofourown.org/works/36115222
This is Stalking Tim but not Batfam finds out However! Tim is so insane in this and Batman so confused that I think you would like it just as much (and pretty much anything by this author
https://archiveofourown.org/works/36869614
This one isn't so much the Batfam being concerned as much as every single other JL hero except Superman But very good! (as well as another author rec)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40730949/chapters/102058212
This one is funny on multiple levels because Tim is very confident and kinda regards B as an idiot (very funny) and then we get to see B freaking out multiple times only to be brushed off by Tim. Hilarious
https://archiveofourown.org/works/38596896/chapters/96483417
This multi chapter is capital G Good and has Dick adopting Tim rather than B and this is the fic that lead me into an obsession with Dick is Tim's parental figure fics (which I have a couple of if you're interested)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48987508/chapters/123587995
One of the funniest ways Tim has ever met Batman EVER.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50942971
Sad but with comfort and a happy ending
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50863918
Poor Alfred 🤣
https://archiveofourown.org/works/49007944
Batfam being concerned just like you wanted
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48094255
Jason and Tim are ride and die IMMEDIATELY and it is very very good (also funny)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46927975/chapters/118212703
This one has worried Alfred who adopts Tim (for a change)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47180068
Very funny and concerning, with worried Dad B just like you ordered
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40918530
Damian adopts Tim as a younger brother after asking B and getting denied "Father he's perfect" everyone else is worried
I think the title says it all
https://archiveofourown.org/works/38190199
this has a tag that says 'Bizarre and Mildly Frightening Prodigy Tim Drake' and I think that says everything
All for you, @justwannabecat
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Hi! Do you have any souyo fics you would like to recommend?
HELLO @littlebalsam OH BOY DO I
as a caveat I consider myself to still be relatively new to souyo, so I haven't read too many fics? but these were some of my favourites and I hope you enjoy them too!
some of these fics may have mature themes (p4 is a mature game after all) so please check the rating/tags!
a doorway back into the life he wants by chash
Rated T; a stardew valley-esque AU that somewhat follows the beats of their original story, but sees the characters as grown-ups dealing with Life (TM), with Yosuke as the manager of Junes and Souji taking over his grandfather's farm in Inaba. There's a kind of mature calmness to the atmosphere here that is both gentle and delicate, and the result is something so very gorgeous.
(and honestly, anything written by Chash has been 11/10)
mr perfect by unsungillumination
Rated G; where Yu has to work on his social stats in order to confess to yosuke - the writing here is SO beautiful and there's something so wonderfully emotional about Yu's pining here (I adore any fic that makes use of game mechanics as a plot point lol)
sharing is caring by hydrocarbon (dontrollthedice)
Rated T; where Souji learns to share (and learns what jealousy feels like when he doesn't want to) - any fic with possessive/jealous Souji is a good fic and this one was so spectacularly well done that I still think about it for days
the boy who leapt through time by MrRee
Rated T; time-travel AU where Yosuke has the ability to jump through time and struggles to create a happy ending for everyone. Yosuke's characterization here is so perfect and beautiful, and the fic is very poignant and emotional during the entire ride, but I promise the payoff is absolutely worth it.
summer lessons by thenotwriter
Rated T; "kissing practice", where Yosuke is perhaps a little oblivious, but he learns something along the way. Yu is so very patient and Yosuke is a very very lucky boy. This fic is sweet, fluffy overload and I am not complaining one bit.
just like the classics by kiwoa (Rinoa)
Rated G; Yosuke finally coming to terms about his feelings. I really love fics where Yosuke struggles a little but also when there's a contradiction between what he says and what he does, and this fic was just so cute about it!
for now (or; how to teach your boyfriend to cut an onion in five easy steps) by tattedmariposa
Rated T; Yu teaches Yosuke how to cook. If you've spent any amount of time on this blog/with me you would know how much of a sucker I am for fics that feature food as a metaphor for love - the playful, knowing banter between them juxtaposes beautifully with the bittersweet tone, and it made me so very very soft.
under cover by chromsama
Rated G; another adorable fic where Yu and Yosuke share umbrellas. I don't recall if I've posted about the umbrella scene before but I've adored it since day 1 and this fic made it something so much more. Yosuke needs a little help arriving at certain realisations, but when he does it's absolutely brilliant. I also really love the way Yosuke plays off with Kanji here, and I love how some thing can be so simple yet so impactful!
gravity's how we got here by ashley-amelie (kitana)
Rated M; same theme of first kisses in the guise of "kissing practice", a theme that I am so weak for and could read a hundred million times. I adore the careful, tentative atmosphere in fics like these, and again, YOSUKE IS A VERY VERY LUCKY BOY.
your loving is all i think about by nedrika
Rated M; yu somehow manages to read minds, and reading yosuke's teaches him something interesting. it's kind of a naughty fic so I won't go into too much detail, but it's great and that's all i'm gonna say on the subject.
and finally, absolutely feel free to reblog with your own additions!!
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