Dick referring to Damian as “his Robin” is his way of calling him his son, there i said it.

Dick Grayson is terrifying. Sure he’s all smiles and happiness most of the time, and usually it’s enough to fool people- sometimes even himself.

But then… Then comes the bad days. The ones where his smile is a little too happy and his punches just a little too hard. It’s not easy to spot the fake smiles on his face, after all he was born into showbiz, but when you realize just how dark his smiles get, and how unnerving they can be, how empty they can get…

You’ll begin to realize that in some ways his life is a constant performance. Each act is filled with fake smiles to an unsuspecting audience, and once the curtains fall and the act is over, the dark hallowed Grayson appears once more.

Dick has been through so many challenges; but it’s himself that he has never managed to beat. He is his own enemy, as is fitting for a one man show.

nightwing being hurt in the field, and over comms he can’t get out what was wrong, nearly in shock, and jason puts on his best batman™️ voice and says “robin, report.”

and it snaps dick out of it enough to say concussion, possible broken ribs, and a gash in his side.

no one talks about it, and then a year later, damian does the same thing to tim

Local babysitter allows having vegan combo once

arcade night 🕹️🦇

patrol is fun :DD

That scene in My Neighbor Totoro except with Batman. And he’s a creature.

Al Ghul Family Values 🗡️ (2015 vs 2024 redraw under the cut!)

OGs might remember this one!!!!!!!!!! Someone somehow found this old ass post and the notification reminded me of it… but i still thought it was funny tbh🤡 so i wanted to redraw it!!!!!

Family tradition 🥰🥰🥰

Inspired by:

the funniest part of any Robin meeting the JL is that every Robin is so distinctly different from the previous one in terms of personality and vibes that the league literally gets backlash. and like, I don't blame them. not to mention that they are non-meta children that dress as a traffic light and fight crime alongside batman in gotham on a nightly basis. i'd also be a bit concerned. Batman, literally The Night of Gotham personified in the League's eyes, coming into a JL meeting: This is Robin, my crime-fighting partner. 11-year-old Dick Grayson, dressed in the brightest primary colours possible, vaguely hidden murder behind those eyes, never stops moving even for a moment: Hi! Superman: That's a child. That's-- Bats that is a child. You let a child--? Batman, deadpan: You try to stop him. Would you rather he try and murder a grown man with a wire?

Batman: This is Robin. 12-year-old Jason Todd, with the biggest grin on his face, about 3 books in his hand, stars in his eyes and a distinct street-kid drawl: Hey!!! Green Lantern: That's ... that's a different child. What?? Jason: I stole his tires :) Batman: Tried to. Jason, stage whispering to the League: basically did. Green Lantern: that is a different kid, right?? I'm not seeing shit??

Batman: This is Robin. 14-year-old Tim Drake, bo staff clutched in his hand, a wary and tired expression on his face, more on the quiet side, the literal walking definition of don't judge a book by it's cover: hello Flash: Where do you even find these-- Tim: I found myself.

Batman: This is Robin. 17-year-old Stephanie Brown, literally blonde, with a shit-eating grin, eyes full of nothing but mischief and the most explosive personality you've ever seen: hiya!! Superman: I give up. Stephanie: I know, I have that amazing effect on people.

Batman: This is Robin. 13-year-old Damian Wayne, a literal wet cat that will hiss at you, has a sword, the most judgemental stare you'll get from a teenager, ready to jump anyone there: Green Lantern: WHY DOES HE HAVE A SWORD?! Batman: ... he came with the sword.

Damian first called Dick “Grayson” and later “Richard” to reflect their growth together, but like … imagine Dami eventually calling him “Baba”

Tim never got to be a kid. Think about it, his entire life he has had to be an adult for himself. He had to make his own food, do his own laundry, etc. And this was as young as six or eight. And then he witnessed the worst of Gotham at nine years old as he swept across rooftops to capture pictures Batman and Robin. He became Robin at twelve I think, and CEO of Wayne Enterprise when he was either 16 or 19.

So what does that mean for adult Tim? I think he might be mature, sure, but he would do things like ride a skate board to work or doodle pictures in the margines of the papers he needs to sign. He’d chug coffee like it was water with no problem at all, even when it made multiple adults around him wince at his coffee intake.

Maybe he would do rebellious things, like pull a prank on the board members or cause a big scandal. Or perhaps he would eat straight sugar and call it lunch. He might dress in clothes that are no where near sensible, with different colored socks and everything. People will see him and not really see an adult, but someone who never really got to grow up.

But he did grow up and not by choice. And now he has a choice, and he chooses to let the kid in him out.

Tim deserves it, because the adults in his life never let him be a kid. So why shouldn’t he, an adult himself, give the child in his heart the chance to feel true peace?

patrolling 🥰

(everybody is okay)

a handful of bat!bruce and damian requests cross posted from twitter

jason: i'm too drunk to drive

dick: you were the one to get me drunk, so i can't drive

tim: man i am high as a kite right now, i don't think I'm fit to drive unless it's to the wendy's drive-thru, its the only route i know by heart

jason, dick, and tim looking over to 12 year old damian:

damian: i shall be your designated driver just this once