For inspo: stephcass wedding ceremony/day? Or something connected wit it đ
I'm SO SORRY it took me so long to answer! I SWEAR i didn't forget.
I am not completely sure how weddings really work, so is a proposal scene okay? Also, it's more of a blurb.
.
.
.
.
Gotham Park, bathed in the golden hues of a setting sun, was an unusual sight for Stephanie Brown. No muggings to thwart, no rooftops to scale, just a checkered blanket spread beneath a majestic oak, a basket overflowing with picnic goodies, and most importantly, Cassandra Cain by her side.Â
Steph, in a rare display of patience, didn't pepper Cass with a million questions. She simply basked in the comfortable silence, watching Cass's gaze flit across the park like a silent predator, taking in every detail. Finally, unable to contain her bubbling excitement, Steph whipped out a small velvet box.
"Cass," she began, voice trembling slightly. "We've been through a lot together, haven't we? Fear gas, Joker toxins, even that time I accidentally glued Tim's head to the Batmobile and you took the blame âcause Bats never scolds you..." Steph winced at the memory. Cass, on the other hand, cracked a rare smile, a flicker of amusement in her eyes.
"Through it all," Steph continued, voice thick with emotion. "You've been my rock, my partner in crime-fighting... and maybe even a little more."
Across the blanket, Cass mirrored Steph's action, revealing a small, identical-looking velvet box. Steph's jaw dropped. "Cass, you didn't-"
But Cass didn't let her finish. She knelt on the checkered blanket, her eyes locked on Steph's. A single, perfectly formed sign language phrase hung in the air â "Marry Me?"
Steph stared, speechless. Then, she burst out laughing. Not mocking laughter, but pure, unrestrained joy. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Oh my gosh, Cass! You too?"
Cass, cheeks dusted with a faint blush, remained kneeling. Steph, with a theatrical flourish, pulled out her own box. Inside, nestled on velvet, was a simple silver ring engraved with a tiny bat symbol. "I, Stephanie Brown," she declared, voice choked with a mixture of laughter and tears, "want you to be my crime-fighting wife!"
Cass's smile widened, brighter than Steph had ever seen. She signed again, a single word this time â "Yes."
The laughter subsided, replaced by a comfortable silence that spoke volumes. Steph reached out, taking Cass's hand in hers. It was a perfect moment, chaotic and endearingly them. Â
"So," Steph finally whispered, unable to resist a playful jab. "Who gets to present her ring first?"Â
Cass rolled her eyes, the most expressive movement Steph had ever witnessed from her. Then, with a playful nudge of her shoulder, Cass signed, âBoth. Same time."Â
And as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in fiery hues, Steph and Cass sealed their unorthodox proposal with a kiss, as sweet and chaotic as their love.Â
16 notes
¡
View notes
Suit Shopping pt. 2
Part 2 of this
A/N: Kinda to the short side but still
Words: 1277
TW: None, I think. It's all pretty fluffy. Lmk if I missed smth
The tension crackles in the air as the Batfamily stands awkwardly before Dick in the grand foyer of Wayne Manor. Two days since their mall adventure, the moment of truth arrives. Cass and Duke hold a large garment bag proudly between them, while Steph, Jason, Tim, and Damian each clutch separate bags, their faces etched with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
Dick, in a simple t-shirt and jeans, stands in the center, a hesitant smile plastered on his face. "Alright, alright," he chuckles, trying to lighten the mood. "Let's see what you amazing people have come up with for my wedding suit."
Steph, ever the impulsive one, can't contain her excitement. "We'll go first!" she declares, darting forward before anyone else can react. With a dramatic flourish, she yanks the garment bag open, revealing a suit that can only be described as... exuberant. A vibrant purple screams royalty in the wrong carnival. Sequins shimmer across the fabric, catching the light like a disco ball in a bad dream. Tiny, glittery bat wings sprout from the shoulders, adding an extra layer of questionable taste.
Dick coughs, trying to hide a wince. "Uh, Steph... it's certainly... unique."
"Waitâ" Jason jumps away from the suit. "That's not the suit we bought!"
Steph's smile falters slightly, but she recovers quickly. "Exactly! Now Dick will be the most dazzling groom Gotham has ever seen!"
"Butâ What'd you do to our suit?!" Jason scoffs, betrayal clear in his eyes. "Blondie, you are expelled from Dead Robins Club."
Tim, unable to hold back a snort, steps forward. He unzips his bag with a flourish, revealing a sleek, black suit. Red accents run down the sides, and a subtle bat symbol is embroidered on the chest. It's a classic, cool design, a clear nod to Dick's Nightwing persona.
"This is more your style, right?" Tim asks, raising an eyebrow.
Dick nods, a genuine smile breaking out this time. "Definitely a contender."
Damian, ever practical, approaches next. He reveals a simple, tailored blue suit. It's elegant and well-made, the kind Bruce might wear on a more formal business occasion. "This is a timeless classic," Damian states, his voice devoid of his usual sarcasm. "It would be appropriate for any setting."
Jason, ever the drama king, scoffs. "Please, Demon brat. Dickwing deserves something more... modern. Wait one sec while I find what Blondie here has done to the suit he picked." He runs upstairs quickly, then comes back with a bag, showcasing a suit that looks like it belongs on the set of a futuristic space opera. It's a Nightwing blue, with metallic silver accents that seem to glow in the dim light.
Dick whistles. "Wow, Little Wing. Record time for that run."
Damian humphs. "But mine is more practical. Durable enough for any rogue attack, yet stylish enough to turn heads."
Last but not least, Duke and Cass step forward, holding their mysterious bag together. "We designed a suit based on your Nightwing colors," Duke explains. He carefully unzips the bag, and Cass pulls out a suit that leaves Dick speechless.
It's a masterpiece. Made from a midnight blue fabric that shimmers with a subtle sheen, the suit incorporates sleek black accents that run along the sides and down the arms. Designs of a starry night, intricate and beautiful, run across the entire fabric. But the true genius is in the details - a subtle hidden compartment on the arm for Dick's communicators, a flexible construction that allows for ease of movement, and a subtle lining that feels light and cool against the skin.
Dick stares at the suit, a wave of emotion washing over him. It's perfect. More than just a suit, it's a symbol of his journey, a blend of his past and future.
"Wow," Dick finally breathes. "This... this is incredible. Thank you, guys." He looks at each of his siblings, his heart full of gratitude. "Every single one of you came up with something amazing. I honestly can't choose."
Then his eyes light up. "I know! I'll call Wally! Everyone get out of the room, him and I will choose, then I'll announce which suit I'm picking."
A collective groan rises from the bats. Â
"Seriously, Dick?" Tim grumbles, already turning towards the exit. "You're letting your fiance be the tiebreaker?â
"Hey!" A voice called from the doorway before they can escape. Wally West, the Flash, in standing there, a mischievous grin plastered on his face. "I got your text. What's the big decision?"
Dick sheepishly explains the situation, gesturing to the remaining garment bags. Wally whistled, his grin widening. Â
"Alright, alright," Wally says, holding up his hands. "Let's see what we're working with."Â He darts around the room, examining each suit with the practiced eye of a seasoned shopper â or maybe a seasoned costume designer, considering his own flashy getup.Â
Steph puffs out her chest as he reaches her mangled creation. "So, what do you think? Pretty dazzling, right?"
Wally's eyes widen comically. "Uh, Steph, that's⌠Not gonna lie, certainly a statement piece. Take this from the guy people say used to be dressed like mustard."Â
He moves on, offering polite praise for Timâs practical design, a raised eyebrow at Damianâs classic choice, and a snort at Jasonâs space opera-inspired suit. Finally, he reaches Duke and Cass' masterpiece.Â
He falls silent for a moment, examining the suit with a thoughtful frown. Then, a slow smile spreads across his face. Â
"Wow, this is incredible," He breathes, tracing the intricate starry night design. "It's perfect, Dick. It's you, it's Nightwing, it's everything. Youâre gonna look so hot."
Dick grins, a blush washing over him. Â "You really think so?"
Wally winks. "Absolutely. Besides, can you imagine Bruce's face if you showed up in a sparkly purple suit with bat wings?"
The room erupts in laughter, the tension dissolving almost completely. Dick claps his hands, gathering everyone's attention.
"Alright, alright," He announces. "Looks like we have a winner. Thanks to everyone for putting so much thought into this. It means a lot."
He gestures towards Duke and Cass. "And for the two of you⌠seriously, amazing work. This suit is incredible."
Cass gives a small, satisfied nod, while Duke beams. The rest of the Batfamily offers their congratulations, the competitive spirit replaced by genuine camaraderie, though a few glares are exchanged. Â
"So," Wally says, slinging an arm around Dick's shoulder and pressing a chaste kiss on his cheek. "Ready to pick out a wedding band that's just as awesome?â
Dick chuckles. "Maybe we can skip the family vote on that one."
.
.
.Â
As soon as Dick and Wally speed out of the room, Jason, Steph, Tim, and Damian turn to Duke and Cass, glaring.
The pair in question only wear a smug grin. Cass holds out her palm, and Duke teases, âPay your debt, losers.â
Grumbling, Jason presses a fifty-dollar bill into Cassâs hand, glaring daggers at the two. âI used to like you two. No more pancakes for you, and no showing up uninvited at my apartment. Got that?â
Dukeâs grin only falters slightlyâ no pancakes?â but Cass steps on Jasonâs foot before he storms off with an âOW!â to make it even.
Tim pays his loserâs fee with only a slight frown, probably too sleep-deprived to care. Steph tries to give Cass a kiss instead of money, but Cass is too headstrong to fall for that.Â
Damian huffs and promised Duke heâd get revenge, in the most haughty and powerful voice a pre-teen could possibly muster. Duke tries so hard not to laugh, but fails, leaving the baby demon to stomp out of the room.
This competition was perfect. Duke knew theyâd win.
33 notes
¡
View notes
Just did a TimKon drawing based on some ideas @brucewaynehater101 gave me!
Basically Kon's TTK is the swirly green, he has a million mysterious eyes floating around and Tim has wings idk what's going on really but it's just funny to me
34 notes
¡
View notes
At the end of the world / Or the last thing I see / You are never coming home, never coming home
Prompt from @tuna-f-b: Do you still do request? If yes and angst is o.k: what would happend i all the bats died? Like how would the hero community react. The supers alone. Clark having to deal with losing his best friend(?) and the kids he basically co parented- as well as seeing his sons lose their best friends(?) Specially as ships that would be awesome angst
A/N: I'm not crying you're crying (Also, for those who don't know, Izzy is Duke's canon gf and one of the Robins from We Are Robin)
Words: 2504
TW: Mentions of blood, Major character death, Coping with loss, Self-blame, Mentions of relapse (drugs)
âIf youâre watching this, I am either deceased or indefinitely unable to continue my duties as Batman. But the world still needs Batman. Gotham still needs Batman. My son Damian Wayne, if he is an adult, shall inherit my mantleâ if not, Dick Grayson will take over until he is. In the event that he, too, is unavailable for any reason, the mantle goes to Tim Drake, after him, to Cassandra Cain, then Duke Thomas, then Stephanie Brown, then Jason Todd, should he accept it.â
In the video recording, Batman pauses, taking a deep breath.
âIn the unfortunate event that the entire family is⌠deceased⌠I have a list of contingency plans on both the Bat-Computer and the Justice Leagueâs primary databases. Oracle will help you access it, but in her⌠absence⌠the password is âa6ghr83kc02mâ.â
Then video-Bruce takes off the cowl, his pale blue eyes looking straight into the camera.
âI know I was never the best with feelings. But I would like my children, my allies, and friends to know that Iâm proud of you. And to my fellow Justice Leaguers⌠Diana and Clark, I am truly grateful for your companionship. I would never have made it this far without you. Barry, Arthur, Dinah, Jâonn, youâve all been good friends. Oliver, Hal⌠youâre not so bad either.â
Bruce turns around, and looks over his shoulder, the shadows of the Batcave making the scene even more dramatic.
âI wish you good luck.â
Then the clip ends.
A shuddering breath leaves Clark.
Itâs real.
Heâs really⌠Theyâre allâŚ
He canât do this anymore. He turns around and walks out the door, leaving the other core Justice Leaguers staring sombrely at the now-blank screen.
He doesnât know when he started flying, when he started trying to escape. The walls of the Watchtower seem to be suffocating him, but he has enough sense not to just leave the airlock yet.
Instead he finds a corner by a window, far, far away from the others, where he can see a majestic view of Earth, the moon, and the Sun in perfect sync with each other.
He falls to his knees.
His breathingâs uneven, a tear rolls down his cheeks.
Then he feels a hand on his shoulderâ soft, trembling, yet steady.
âKal,â Diana whispers, sitting on the floor next to him. She doesnât continueâ she isnât sure what to say.
âTheyâre all going to die, you know? Weâre going to bury all of them. Everyone on Earth, everyone we know.â Clarkâs voice trembles, in a way Supermanâs never does. âIt scares me so much.â
âKal,â Diana says again, pulling Clark into a hug. âItâs okay. Weâve lost⌠Weâve lost so many of our friends. Itâs okay to be scared. Itâs okay to grieve.â
âHow are youâ how are you soââ Clark canât form his words properly. He turns to Diana, to see her face tight with grief, eyes misty with unshed tears.
Her voice breaks slightly as she speaks. âI donât want to believe theyâre gone. But⌠we have to carry on. Weâre the Justice League. Our people need us, Kal.â
âSo we just go on and on? Forever?â Another tear runs down his cheek. âOllie, Hal, Dinah, Lois, Jon, theyâre all going to⌠theyâre all going to die one day and we just have to⌠to go on?â
âIâm sorry, but it is the truth,â Diana whispers, her eyes stinging with hot tears. âWe must find peace in the fact, right now, that Batmanâ Bruce, the Robins, theyâ they were so brave. Brave till the end. And they fell as warriors, defending our world. Iâm sure theyâll all reach Elysium.â
âAnd Dickie, Damian, Jason, Tim, Cass, Dukeââ Clarkâs voice is hoarse. âThey were so young, just kids⌠I⌠I know Dick, Jay, Tim, Cass⌠they were adults, but⌠theyâre gone, theyâre goneâŚâ
âThey were heroes, like you and me. Donât forget that.â
âI⌠I know, I justââ Another shuddering breath escapes Clark. âI justâ IâŚâ
âItâs okay,â Her voice is forcefully steady, but with an undertone of heartbreak. âItâs okayâŚâ
Dinah looks around the room, her heart heavy.
Clark has left, Dianaâs gone after himâ both of them need their space, she knows. They were close to Bruce and the other Bats in a way no one else in this room was.
Was.
The word still weighs down on her.
Hal speaks up finally, breaking the deafening silence. âI always thought he hated me.â
No one replies for a long moment.
âI miss the kids,â Barry says finally, his voice quiet. âThey were just⌠Robin was only 14. The others, even Nightwing, they had⌠they had their whole lives ahead of them.â
More silence.
âJason, when he was Robinâ do y'all remember? Kid was always my favorite,â Ollie says finally. âWas always so sassy. Roy loves him.â
Loves. Dinah winces, but doesnât correct him. Itâs easier to believe theyâre just gone for a little while.
âBruce was a good man,â Arthur adds. âThey all were.â
âTim was, I believe, the smartest,â Jâonn says, somber. âIt was his plan that allowed us to save Earth.â
âDamian!â Dinah says suddenly, jumping from her seat. âHis⌠his mother. She shouldnât have to find out from someone else.â
Everyone freezes, faces tight.
Dinah sighs, looking down. âIâll do it.â
Then she leaves the room, dragging what feels like a heavy weight tied to her soul. She has to do this.
Royâs sitting in a corner of his apartment, hugging his knees. All he can think of is Jason.
Heâs never coming back.
He can still feel the lingering âgoodbyeâ kiss Jason gave him not two days ago, he can still hear him say, âIâll be back before you know it, babe.â
He never came back.
Heâs dead. Deadâ dead dead dead DEAD DEADâ
âSmall Red not okay?â A booming voice snaps Roy out of his thoughts. He looks up to see Bizarroâs pale blue skin and cold eyes looming over him. Heâs crying. âRed him coming back.â
It takes Roy a second to register that Bizarro speaks backwards. It takes everything in him to not punch him for saying that, for giving him false hope.
He feels something he hasnât felt in yearsâ feels that whisper in his mindâ one hit and itâll all feel better. Just one hit.
NO! He screams mentally. He feels like bashing his head open.
Instead he lifts his dead eyes to survey the rest of the roomâ Koriâs on the couch, staring into space. Artemis has a crying Lian in her arms, sheâs showing her somethingâ old photos of Jason. Talking, whispering in a broken voice.
No, no he should be the one comforting Lianâ
Whatâs he gonna say?
Thatâ That Jasonâ That her Papaâs gone forever? That heâs neverâ heâs never coming back?
Noâ Jayâ Jay deserved so much better, heâ he already died once before, heâs been through so much, things were supposed to be better nowâ notâ no, heâsâÂ
Roy feels Bizarro sit beside him, gently patting his arm.
He snaps out of his thoughts again, turning to Jasonâs former teammate, his eyes red-rimmed. His voice raw, he whispers, âJayâs goneâŚâ
Wallyâs standing in the Hall of Heroes, staring up at the holographic projection of Dickâ he looks so majestic, so mighty, staring ahead with nothing but hope and courage in his eyes.
Nothing like the cold, dead body that Wally held in his arms just two days ago.
Heâs surrounded by his teammates, his friendsâ Kaldur, Mâgann, Artemis, Zatanna, Lâgann, Garthâ yet he feels so alone.
He sees it againâ Dick bleeding out it his arms, his wounds so fatal he died before help arrived. Wallyâs the fastest man alive, damn it, yet he couldnât even save his best friendâ his boyfriend. He feels the moment when Dickâs breathing stopped, when his body went limp, when his grip on Wallyâs hand loosened.
Everyoneâs quiet. Mâgannâs stress baking again, Lâgann by her side. Artemis and Zatanna are sitting together, Garthâs lingering in a corner, and Kaldurâs standing right beside Wallyâ close enough for comfort but not so close heâs lurking. Heâs shaking.
He can still hear it, hear Dick forcing out his last words, telling Wally itâs okay, that he loves him, that itâll be fine.
Itâs not fine. Not without you.
He wants to scream.
He wants to cry, yell, hit something, do anything.
But he canât move.
So he just stands there, almost as still as the holographic projection of Dick before him.
Kon is left reeling.
Tim⌠Tim isâŚ
Timâs dead.
Timâs really gone.
He thinks, for just a second, that this is how Tim and Cassie must have felt when he and Bart âdiedâ.
Bart is sitting beside him on the couch, leaning on his side, Cassieâs got her head on his lap. Neither of them speakâ Bartâs not even fidgetingâ theyâre all just trying to be there for each other.
The other Titans are up and about, but staying close for comfort. Jaime and Gar are making food for everyone in the kitchen, Raven and Vic have come back to the tower to make sure the others are okay, and heâs sure Karenâs around too, somewhere.
Yet he feels so empty.
Feels nothing at all.
How can he, when his best friend is dead?
Jon hasnât spoken in a bit. Not when his Mom brought him his favorite soup, not when Grandma and Grandpa showed up to âhelpâ him and Dad through this, not when Krypto plopped down beside him to comfort him.
He hugs the dog close.
Kryptoâs technically Konâs, but Jonâs sure Kon wouldnât mind if he stole Krypto for a day.
Another sob escapes him, and he buries his head in Kryptoâs back. The dog whines, licking Jonâs hand.
He canât believe Damianâs gone.Â
Really gone.
And he didnât know just how much he would miss his friend.
Dinah finds Talia Al Ghul on a building in Metropolis, overlooking the city. Her face is tight with sorrow, but she keeps herself in check, her back straight, head held high.
She already knows, Dinah deduces.
âI⌠Iâm sorry,â Dinah starts, unsure of what to say. She knows, from her experience as a psychologist, that âsorryâ is the last thing a grieving person wants to hear, but she doesnât have anything else to say.
Talia doesnât reply for a long time. Then she says, her voice numb, âI should have known, when bringing Damian into this life, that I would also be bringing him amidst the dangers that come with.â
Dinahâs brows furrow. âItâs not your fault. You couldnât have done anything at all.â
âI should have trained him better, I should have kept him close, I shouldââ Talia takes a shuddering breath. âI should have never brought him into this life.â
Dinah canât argue with thatâ she knows how Damian had come to be, and it⌠wasnât the best birth ever.
âNow leave, hero,â Talia says, her voice numb and cold. âGo back to protecting the world. Leave me be.â
Dinah wants to say something better, comfort the woman, but she canât. So she just turns back, and leaves.
By the time Harper Row makes her way to the Clock Tower, thereâs already quite a crowd thereâ Kate, Renee Montoya, Harley, Ivy, Silena, and Helena Bertiniliâ theyâre crowding around Babs, comforting her. Luke Fox and Isabella Ortiz are at the computer, looking through something.
Harper tries to open her mouth to speak, but she canât get the words out.
She makes her way over to Luke and Izzy, shoulders hunched.
Just three days ago sheâd been hanging out with Duke and Izzy and Cass and Stephâ theyâd all been so carefree, so happyâŚ
And nowâŚ
Once she gets close enough she realizes Izzyâs crying, and immediately wraps her arms around the shorter girl. Harperâs trying to hold back tears of her own, too. She feels Luke putting a hesitant hand on her shoulder, squeezing tight.
No one speaks for a long time, they just stand together, seeking comfort in each other.
Then Babs rolls her wheelchair to the center of the room, wiping at her bloodshot eyes. But when she speaks, she sounds surprisingly steady. Sheâs compartmentalizing, Harper realizes. Putting away Barbara and bringing Oracle back.
âGotham needs her heroes, now more than ever,â Oracle says, head held high. âWe must honor our friends by doing the one thing theyâd have wantedâ to keep fighting. Keep Gotham safe.â
She sighs, her face tight to fight away tears. âLuke. Batmanâs contingency plan, in the Robinsâ absence, was to pass you the mantle of Batman. Do you accept?â
Lukeâs eyes grow wide slightly, but he straightens himself, looking away. âI⌠I accept. Dad isnât going to be happy, but⌠Gotham needs Batman.â
âThank you.â Oracle nods at him. âAs per Bruceâs will, all Wayne assets, the Manor, and the Batcave are split between Kate, me, Alfred, and Lucius. I⌠Lucius and I are still figuring out whoâs going to take over Wayne Enterprises, but on the vigilante side, Iâve got a plan.â
She turns to Ivy, Harley, Kate, Silena and Helena. âThe Birds of Prey are needed here, now more than ever. Dinahâ Black canary has offered to help us with Gotham, too.âÂ
Harley nods, sniffling. Beside her, Ivy speaks up, âThe⌠Most Rogues arenât happy about this. Theyâre not rampagingâ Bane has fashioned his own version of the Batsuit, heâs going around âsavingâ people, screaming that Batman never dies. The Jokerâs searching for Lazarus Pits and Bruceâs body. Jervis Tetch and Nygma held a get-together yesterday, in the memory of the Bats. I⌠I think they might help us.â
Harperâs gotta admit, sheâs quite surprised about this. Even Babs freezes, taking in this information.
âGotham needs Robin as much as she needs Batman,â Izzy speaks up from beside her, her voice small but firm. âThe Robins can come back, this time you can give us formal training so we can actually help.â
Oracle turns to Luke. âTaking on Robins is your decision, Batman.â
Luke winces at that titleâ it doesnât feel like an honor to him, it just feels like an incessant reminder that heâs the last one left. Because his friends are dead. But he nods, anyway, not trusting himself to speak right now.
Then Oracle addresses Harper. âI⌠would you like to be Batgirl?â
Harperâs heart stops. Memories flash into her headâ seeing Steph in the Batgirl costume, seeing Cass in the Batgirl suit, both of whom are now gone.
âNâ No,â Harper stutters out, eyes tearful. âI canâtâ Iâm sorry, Babs. I appreciate the offer, but⌠Cass was Batgirl. I canât take her place.â
âI understand.â Babs just nods, lips pursed, misty-eyed. âWe will all need to work hand-in-hand until everything settles, we will need to be vigilant. Carry on Batmanâs legacy, for as long as we may need to.â
No one speaks again.
They all just let it sink in, hearts heavy.
Theyâre going to have to do this alone now.
56 notes
¡
View notes
Suit Shopping
Prompt by @shinekocreator : "Hear me out: the batsiblings going suit shopping with Dick. Fluffy engaged birdflash. Maybe something around planning the wedding. Also some batsiblings being siblings"
A/N: I had a random burst of inspiration at 10 pm and suddenly wrote this whole this lol
Words: 3006
LMK IF I SHOULD MAKE A PART 2!
TW: None, I think. It's all pretty fluffy. Lmk if I missed smth
âI still think heâll look prettier in purple,â Steph holds up her phone, showing an image of a bright purple suit. âLike, look at that! All it needs is some glitter.â
âTt.â Damian scowls at her. âEveryone knows weddings are supposed to be black-and-white.â
âYeah, the purple looks like the Joker,â Jason points out, nodding. âBut hear me out: Red.â
Damian shouts again in protest, basically jumping on Jason. The two start fighting, pulling each-otherâs hair and yelling.
âYou sure you want them to help, Rob?â Wally shakes his head, his arms wrapped around Dickâs waist as the pair stands just a few feet away, looking at the Bats trying to kill each other.
Dick sighed, resting his head on his boyfriendâ no, fianceâs shoulder. âTheyâre not really giving me a choice, honestly. But thisâll be fun, Iâm sure!â
Wally chuckles. âYeah, Bart and Barry are insisting to come shopping with me, too. So is Iris, actually.â He pulls away from Dick after placing a sweet kiss on his lips. âIâd better get going. Have fun!â
âYou too!â Dick smiles as he watches his beloved speed offâ he is the fastest man alive, after all. Then Cass walks up to him, gesturing to Damian, Steph, and Jason, then pushing her right hand towards the webbed part of her left in the sign for âannoyingâ.
He just chuckles, shaking his head. âJust have to wait for Duke and Tim, now, huh?â
Cass smiles and points behind himâ where Duke has just entered the living room through the Batcave. âHey, D,â He waves his hand in greeting as he walks up to them. He gives Damian and Jasonâ the latter of who is now pinning the younger against a wall with a gun raisedâ a long look. âWhat is going on?â
Cass just makes the âannoyingâ ASL sign again.
âDUKE!â Steph suddenly jumps on him, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. âI am so glad youâre here, youâre the only sensible one in this house! Which color do you think Dickâs suit should be?â
She shows him three photosâ one exquisite, expensive purple suit made of leather, and two cheap thrift-store black and red suits.
Duke hesitates, carefully extracting himself from the blonde. âUhh⌠Donât you think Dick should decide? It is his wedding.â
âThank you,â Dick says, pulling Duke closer.Â
âHeathens, all of you,â Steph shakes her head, disappointed.
Thatâs when Tim finally enters through the front doorâ being carried by Kon. Tim quickly jumps out of Konâs arms, beet red, when he realizes his siblings are already here, and watching. Jon trails after the pair, instantly brightening up when he sees Damian.
Damian stops fighting with Jason just to greet Jon. Suddenly, the young Super flies into Damian, wrapping himself around the Bat, yapping away excitedly.
Everyone in the room freezes.
Oh no, poor Jon is so dead⌠Dick thinks.
Then.
Damian awkwardly raises his arm and pats Jon on the back, half-hugging him.
Jon pulls away in a second then runs to Dick. âIs it true? Youâre getting married? How does it work? Are you excited? Whereâs your ring? Whenâs the wedding? Are you gonna have a bââ
âWoah, woah there!â Dick laughs a little, showing off his ringâ a thin gold strand with a Robin on it. âYeah, Iâm engaged to Wally. You know, Flash.âÂ
âWOAHâŚâ Jonâs eyes are wide with awe. Damian pulls him away, tutting.Â
âTt. You must be real naive if you donât know how weddings work.â
âWhatever, man, I just wanna go to the mall.â Jon smiles and shrugs.Â
Dick smiles back, proud of his Baby Bat for making a good friend. âSo,â He claps his hands, getting everyoneâs attention. âNone of us will be flying to the mall, just FYI. Now, thereâs 9 of us here, but one car can only fit five, so weâll need to take two cars.â
âUm, actually,â Jason stood, twirling keys on his fingers. âIâm taking my motorbike. And only Blondieâs allowed to come with.â
âBut this is a family bonding opportunity, Jay!â Dick protested. âWe can allââ
âI have a bike,â Kon said suddenly, looking at Tim hopefully. âI can just fly back and get it here. Then we canâ uhâŚâ
Tim blushes. âYeah, yeah, thatâd be perfect.â
Kon flashes a smile, and flies out the window.
Dick sighs. I guess that leaves no other choice.
âOkay, the rest of you, come on,â Dick heads to the garage, watching with a soft smile as Damian, Jon, Duke, and Cass pile into his car. While Jon and Damian bicker over who called shotgun first, Cass quietly slips into the passenger seat.
God, Dick loves his sister.
He flashes her a smile, letting her turn the radio to a station to one that plays 60âs ballroom musicâ she loves music with no words.
He hears the moment the boys realize Cass has taken the seatâ they fall quiet, and get into the back, squeezing against Duke, who was peacefully sitting by the window.
He grins, hands on the steering wheel, ready to set off.
They all meet again in the mallâs carpark. Jason and Steph are discussing something about the parking being ridiculously overpriced, Damianâs explaining to Duke how cars work (Dukeâs trying hard not to say âI knowâ), Cass is still listening to ballroom music, Konâs encouraging Jon to get piercingsâŚ
âThis is the quietest theyâve all been together, isnât it?â Tim pipes up from beside Dick, making the older man jump.
âJesusâ Tim, howâre you so quiet?â Dick took a breath to steady himself.
âYears of stalking Batman and Robin paid off, I guess,â He shrugs. âI need coffee.â
Before Dick can reply, Tim walks towards the others, and shouts, âOkay, people. Hereâs how itâs gonna go:â
Dickâs brows furrow. âWait, youâre planning thisââ
âThere are too many stores, and not enough time. So weâll split up into groups, find and buy any and all suits we likeâ in size M, or US 40ââ
ââYou know my size?â
ââforget about the price, Bruce is paying, and meet back at McDonaldâs at 6pm. Jason and Steph, go with Dick to the east wing of the mall. Cass and Duke, go to the west wing. Kon and I will take the north, Damian and Jon to the south. Got that?â
Dick was stunned for a second when everyone easily agreed and split upâ they mustâve discussed this before. Slightly dazed, he let Jason and Cass lead him away, to the east entrance of the mall.
Damian walks through the mall, heading straight to the information desk, where a directory of all stores is put up. His eyes scan the shop names and their descriptions, analyzing each one. After all, Grayson deserves the best of the best.
Suddenly Jon appears beside him, vibrating with enthusiasm. âWhere do we go first?â
âNordstrom.â Damian replies, his eyes landing on the name of the store. âAnything there will easily outshine every suit any of the others manage to find.â
âOooh, that sounds so fancy!â Jonâs eyes widen in awe.
âIt is. Not that a farmboy like you could understand it.â Damian turns to face Jon.
âAt least Iâm not a crazy trust fund kid whoâs going to buy, like, 20 suits just so Dick has plenty of choices,â Jon shoots back, undeterred.
âAt least Iâm not a 12-year-old who thinks math is hard.âÂ
âAt least I donât have Mommy or Daddy issues.â
"At least I'm a man of great intelligence and taste, while you are a farmboy that talks to birds."
"Hey, those birds were awesome... and at least I talk to them... you just sit around being brooding and quiet. The most noise you make is when you're complaining."
âAt least I am not a naive boy who thinks the world is sunshine and rainbows!â
Jon crosses his arms. "Yeah, and at least I'm not a brooding snob who's afraid to express his feelings, so he hides behind sarcasm and snarky comments."Â
That one shuts Damian up.Â
âSo,â Jon puts up a radiant smile again, hand pointing into the air. âTo Nordstrom!â
âItâs right there.â Damian points behind Jon.
Jon moves so heâs pointing towards the store. âTo Nordstrom!â
Tim and Konâs hands find each other as soon as they part with the rest of the groupâ enjoying this feeling of being so close to one another. They head straight to the first clothes store they find, searching around for a suit.
âHey, Tim,â Kon calls, picking up a red and blue Superboy-themed crop top, complete with leather lining and metal studs. âThis would look cute on you.â
Tim blushes. âKon, weâre looking for a suit!â
âBut just buy this too,â Kon encourages, smirking. âTrust me. I can really imagine you in this.â
âAnd nothing else.â The words escape Timâs mouth before he can think, and he suddenly slaps his free hand over his mouth. âUm, forget that. Please.â
Konâs cheeks turn slightly red, but he puts the top in their shopping basket anyway. âSo. Um. Suits.â
âYes,â Tim says awkwardly âSuits.â
The two find a section of the store for formal clothing soon enough, and start rummaging around for something Dick might like.
Everything seems wrongâ too formal, too stiff, too not Dick.
âWhat if we buy a few of these suits, then paint them?â Kon suggests.
Tim turns to face him, thinking. âGood idea, but the only one of us that can paint well is Damianâ and weâre competing against him.â
Konâs brows raise. âWait, weâre competing against Damian?â
âWeâre competing against every other âteamâ we split up in,â Tim explains, skimming through racks of blue-gray suits. âDamian and Jon, Duke and Cass, Steph and Jason.â
âOh,â Kon nodded along. âSo, how does it work?â
âWe all find the best suits possible and present them to Dick, and the team whose suit Dick picks wins.â
âAnd Dick has no idea about this competition.â
âHelps him be a neutral judge.â
âUh-huh,â Kon chuckles. âYou Bats and your secrecyâŚâ
âCoffee,â Tim says suddenly, turning to leave the store. âWeâre not gonna find anything here. Might as well get some coffee. On me.â
Kon smiles, taking Timâs hand again. âAs you wish, babe.â
Then his eyes widen. âWait, we have to buy the tank top first!â
Duke watches as his sister prances around the store, looking at the different dresses. Theyâre in a designer boutique (whose manager didnât believe they were actually here to buy something until they flashed Bruceâs credit card).Â
He chuckles as Cass picks up a soft pink dress, holding it to herself and standing before the mirror. âIt looks lovely, really.â
Cass smiles, and gives it to the manager to add to their cart, just like the many other dresses she did so with before. It doesnât matter that theyâre here to buy a suitâ if Cass likes something along the way, she can very well buy it.
Then she finds another princess gownâ this time, pastel purple, with shiny sequins and sparkles.
âYeah, Stephâs gonna love seeing you in that,â Duke grins teasingly. Cass blushes sightly, then hands it over to the manager..Â
âAlso, where are your best suits? Something flashy, not formal and plain.â He asks one of the assistants.Â
âOh, yes, Iâm sure yellow and black would look great on you, Mr. Thomas,â The assistant replies politely, starting to lead them to a corner.
Duke tries not to cringe at the mention of him in black and yellow. âUm, itâs for my brother, actually. We have his measurements, but is it possible to get it custom-made without him actually being here? Itâs a bit of a surprise.â
âOf course,â The assistant nods, leading them to a row of racks filled with rolled-up sheets of fabric. âIt would take longer, but you can custom-pick every piece of fabric, every decoration, even talk to our design specialist to make it perfect. It would usually take a few weeks, but for you, we can get it done in just two days, Iâm sure.â
Cass walks up to them. âBlue.â
âOf course.â
âLike the night sky. With shining stars, if thatâs possible.â Duke adds.
âDo have a chat with the design specialist I mentioned, Mr. Thomas and Ms. Wayne.â The assistant smiles politely. âShall I check out the six dresses you bought, meanwhile?â
Duke nods, smiling. âYes, please.â
This was definitely going to be better than the othersâ suits.
Steph pulls Dick along by the hand as they both laugh, running through the clothes store. Jason walks behind them, clearly amused but pretending to not care.
âOOOH, pick this!â Steph shoves another bright purple suit into Dickâs hands. He gives her a look.Â
âSteph⌠I donât like purple! I want something blue!â Dick looks around, making sure no oneâs eavesdropping, hen whispers, âNightwing blue!â
Steph pouts. âWhat do you think, Jason?â
âRed.â Jason replies, looking through some suits. âBut if we wanna win, we gotta give him what he wants.â
Steph frowns slightly, but agrees.
âWait, wait, wait,â Dick holds his hands in front of them. âWhat do you mean âwinâ?â
Both of them freeze. Then Steph replies awkwardly, âUh, win your heart, of course!â
âYeah,â Jason adds, his tone dry. âProve weâre your best siblings ever.â
Dick blinks. âStephâs not a sibling. Sheâs dating our sister and she used to date our brother.â
âPotato, Potatoh,â Steph puts on the fakest smile ever, steering Dick away towards the blue-coloured suits. He goes along, confused.
As they peruse through the suits, Steph and Jason exchange glances, silently communicating their plan. They need to find the perfect Nightwing blue suit to win Dick over. They scan through the racks, occasionally holding up a suit for Dick to inspect.Â
âThis one?â Steph asks, holding up a suit that's more on the navy side.
âNah, too dark,â Dick shakes his head.
âWhat about this one?â Jason suggests, pointing to a suit that's a bit too light.
âToo bright,â Dick dismisses it.
The trio continues their search, but nothing seems to meet Dick's standards. Steph starts to feel a little anxiousâ they need to find something soon if they want to win the competition. Just as she's about to suggest going to another store, Jason spots a suit tucked away in the corner.
âHey, check this out,â Jason calls out, pulling out a suit in the perfect shade of Nightwing blue. It's sleek, stylish, and has just the right amount of sophistication.
Dick's eyes light up as he examines the suit. âThis... this is it.â
Steph grins triumphantly. âI knew we'd find the perfect one!â
Jason nods in agreement. âLet's grab it before someone else snatches it.â
They quickly make their way to the checkout counter, excitement bubbling within them. As they pay for the suit, Jason can't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. Not only did they find the ideal suit for Dick, but they're also one step closer to winning the competition.
With the suit in hand, they head towards the designated meeting spot at McDonald's, eager to show off their find and see what the others have come up with.
The group rendezvouses at a particularly large booth in the mallâs McDonaldâs just at 6 pm. Everyoneâs carrying shopping bagsâ Damian and Jon are carrying three each. They settle into the booth, arranging themselves comfortably, excitement evident in their expressions.
Dick, seated at the head of the table, can hardly contain his curiosity. âAlright, everyone, let's see what you've got!â
âNot right now!â Duke shouts suddenly, and Cass nods along. âCass and I have customized the perfect suit for you but itâs going to take two days to make, so, just to be fair, weâll present our find in two days.â
Damian scowls. âWhy should we waste our time over your fault?â
âItâs not a fault, itâs aââ
âItâs not fair,â Tim chimes in. âWe spent so longââ
âGUYS! Guys,â Dick interrupts them before the argument gets too heated. âThis is my suit, so I make the rules. I choose that we wait for Duke and Cassâs suit to be ready. I kinda wanna see it.â
Duke leans back, relieved, and Cass wears a smug smile on her face, as if saying, âHa, I win!â
It makes Dick wonder, again, what exactly the competition is about.
âWell, letâs at least get some food, if weâre not doing show and tell,â Kon speaks up after a long beat of silence. Everyone agrees (for the first time ever), and place their orders quickly.
Once their orders arrive, they dig into their meals eagerly, savoring the taste of fast food after a long day of shopping. Dick watches with a fond smile as his family enjoys their meal, feeling grateful for their presence in his life.
After they finish eating, Dick leans back in his seat, feeling content. âSo, what now? Do we head back home?â
âNah,â Jason shakes his head. âLetâs catch a movie or something. Thereâs that new action flick playing at the cinema.â
Stephâs eyes light up. âOoh, that sounds fun! Iâm in!â
âIâm down,â Tim adds, nodding in agreement.
âI suppose it could be entertaining,â Damian mutters, though thereâs a hint of excitement in his voice.
Jon looks around eagerly. âCan I come too?â
Kon slings an arm around his shoulders and pulls him away. âNah, not this time. Letâs leave the Bats to their boring plansâ you and I can go get you some piercings!â
âUm,â Jon pauses, hesitating. âMom and Dad will not be happy, Kon.â
Kon just smirks and ruffles his little brotherâs hair. âI know. Pissing off Clark to make you coolâ Itâs gonna be so worth it!â
The pair walks away from the Bats, waving goodbye, after Kon places one last kiss on Timâs lips. The Bats leave soon, too, heading down to the cinema, arguing over who the best Green Lantern is, for some reasonâ and Hal Jordanâs currently winning over Guy Gardener.
Dick laughs and shakes his head, listening to their banter.
God, he loves his family.
LMK IF I SHOULD MAKE A PART 2
72 notes
¡
View notes
ďźź(^o^)ďź
Bruce, high on painkillers, is being babysat by Jason. Jason has to do an emergency Red Hood thing, and lacking an alternative, slaps a stock domino on Bruce and drags him along.
Bruce proceeds to say/do the most unhinged shit. The goons are suddenly viscerally aware of where Hood got it from.
WOW okay you guys are unhinged, you know that?
(And I love it <3)
A/N: I fully intended to write a crack fic, but the feels crawled in through the plot holes I missed and made their homes in the heart of the story. Also I don't know what you mean by 'stock domino' so I'm assuming it's one of those dollar store ripoffs.
(TW: Mentions of blood, Jason's usual level of swearing, some goons almost dying but like in a funny way.)
Word Count: 2328
Jason wants to scream.
Like, let it rip out on an abandoned cliff in the howling rain kinda scream.
But no, he's stuck babysitting Brucie Wayne who accidentally OD'd on fucking painkillers after trying to treat himself in Alfred's unfortunate absence (how does that even happen?!).
Dick and Damian are out doing some brotherly-bonding thing, Tim's with the Titans, Duke and Cass are at the movies, and Steph has declared herself "not one of Bruce's kids." Leaving Jason as the only one free to look after their "Dad".
Jason pushes Bruce down on the Batcave's gurney for the billionth time after he attempts (keyword: attempts) to walk again, scowling. None of them are getting any waffles from me again. Or pancakes. Or scones. Or anything I make for them out of my sweet, kind heart. Those little shits.
Jason puts two fingers on Bruceâs wrist, checking his pulse. His skin is cold and clammy, breathing slow, but at least heâs not vomiting anymore. He sighs, collapsing on a chair beside Bruce. He's tired. So fucking tired.
Just as Jason's eyes flutter shut for a moment, the Batcomputer's alarm suddenly blares.
Bruce shoots up, shouting, "ALARM!"
Grumbling, Jason drags himself to the computer, pushing Bruce down along the way. He opens the glaring red notification, brows creased.
Black Mask's goons have intercepted some military shipment...
"Ugh..." Jason groans, and moves to put on his helmet (he never changed out of his costume), checking his guns, when a sudden crash from behind him snaps his attention to the man-child he's supposed to be babysitting.
Bruce has stepped off the gurney and collapsed face-down on the med bay's floor.
He can't just leave him there, can he?
Jason considers his options: He could either strap Bruce to the gurney and leave (in which case Dick will have his head), or he could take Bruce out on the streets with him (in which case Dick will absolutely want to murder him.)
Jason smirks. Itâs obvious which oneâs the right choice.
Ten minutes later, Jasonâs riding through the city at over a hundred miles per hour, with Bruce strapped to the backseat of his motorcycle. Bruce is wearing a dollar store ripoff of the Robin domino and a Robin-themed cape made of Timâs bedsheets, looking absolutely ecstatic at the high speed.
They arrive at the warehouse where Black Maskâs goons have transported their stolen goods, parking in a shadowed spot a building away. Jason gets off, helping Bruce onto his feet, and says, âNow, Iâm going to go shoot some people, you stay hidden and quiet, got that?â
âGuns are bad,â Bruce replies, holding a finger to Jasonâs helmet. âJust like clowns. And ducks.â
Raising an eyebrow, Jason shakes his head. He doesnât have time for this right now.
Jason quickly scales the nearest building, grappling to the roof of the warehouse. He peeks in through a hatch in the roof to survey the area. There are about a dozen armed goons, none of them looking very bright. There are 4 crates theyâre guarding, likely filled with ammo.
Cocking his guns, Jason jumps down through the hatch, landing right in the middle of the warehouse with a âthudâ sound. âSurprise,â He grins, raising his guns.
âAye, thatâs Red Hood, ainât it?â Comes a goonâs terrified voice. The others around him immediately aim their guns at Jasonâ theyâre clearly untrained.
Suddenly thereâs another thud behind him. âThatâs a bucket, you morons!â Comes a too-familiar, slurred voice. Jason turns around to come face-to-face with Bruce, eyes wide.Â
In a fight with any real criminals, this distraction would have cost Jason his life. But luckily these adorably clueless goons are just as shocked as him.
Unfortunately the distraction only lasts for a few seconds. Jason immediately jumps into the fight, shooting three goons in the kneecaps and dodging a few bullets. From the corner of his eye, he sees two more goons running out the door, crying. He punches another guy in the face, instantly knocking him out, and is about to turn back to check on Bruce when suddenly something hard collides with his skull.
Jason staggers slightly, trying to regain his balance, when he sees a goon holding a giant stone, wearing a proud grin.
Fuck, his helmetâs probably bustedâŚ
Then suddenly Bruce is running towards the goon, hands fisted and veins popping, screaming, âNO ONE HURTS MY SON!â
Then Bruceâs fist collides with the goonâs with a sickening crunch, splattering blood across the floor as the man crumples to the ground. Bruce doesnât stop there, and continues to beat him up, yelling profanities.
It warms Jasonâs cold, (un)dead heart to watch thatâ to see his Dad fighting for him. Itâs like they say, youâre most truthful when youâre drunkâ or high. This is how much Bruce loves him.
Then another thought strikes himâ Bruce is going to regret being this violent when he sobers up. Itâs going to claw at him, tear him up, and heâs going to compartmentalize and end up punishing himself by overworking.
Jason rushes forward, pulling Bruce off of the man. âBâ Robin, stop!â He shouted, looking into the manâs domino-covered eyes.
Bruceâs brows furrow. âRobin?â
Jason points to Bruceâs Robin-themed cape and stock domino.
âAh.â Bruce nods, pulling away. âYou okay? Did you see any duck?â
âDuck?â Jason pauses in confusion. But before he can question it farther, he spies the three remaining goons using a ladder to climb up through the roof of the warehouse, trying to escape.
âStay here. And do not move.â Jason orders Bruce, and runs after them.
He makes his way up the ladder as fast as he can , exiting under the polluted night sky. The goons, the ridiculously stupid goons, are standing around the edge of the roof, trying to figure out how theyâre going to get down.
He doesnât get paid enough to deal with this ridiculous shit.
Actually, scratch that, he doesnât get paid at all.
âWow, you guys are pathetic,â Comes Red Hoodâs robotic voice, startling the goons, and one of them accidentally topples over the edge, screaming. Jason ensures that the guyâs hanging on tightâ he can wait.
He cocks his guns, aiming both at the two standing goons. Both men are trembling with fear, hands up in surrender. âHoodâ Mr. Hood, pleaseââ One of them squeaks, but one look from Jason shuts him up.
âPlease. Mr. Hood was my father,â Jason quips, his robotic chuckle sounding sinister.Â
Thatâs when he hears another voice behind him (again)â âBut Iâm your father.â
Jason jumps, whipping around. âHow did youâ I didnât even hear you come!â
Bruce just shrugs innocently, waving his bloodstained hands at the terrified goons.
Then Jason hears the distinct sound of a gun being cocked. From the corner of his eye he sees the bolder of the goons, the one that had spoken before, taking aim.
âDUCK!â He yells, falling out of the way.
Instead of dodging, Bruce falls into a defensive stance, looking around frantically. âWhere?!â
The bullet barely misses Bruceâs ear as he turns his head.
Jason has had it with sky-high Bruce now. Annoyance rising, he quickly shoots the two goons in the kneecaps, forgetting about the one hanging off the edge, and stalks up to Bruce, glaring.
âWhat is up with you and ducks?!â He demands, his voice raised.
âDucks are evil,â Bruce spits, nose wrinkled. âJust like clowns. And bats.â
Jasonâs brows raise. âBats are evil?â
âYeah, duh, thatâs why everyoneâs scared of Batman.â Bruce rolls his eyes, his drawl sounding too much like Steph. âBats are scary.â
âYou really took âbecome what you fearâ too literally, huh?â Jason snorts, putting his guns back in their holsters. Then he takes off his helmet, checking the damageâ just a slight crack at the back. Not too bad.
âYou know, I fell into a hole and into a cave when I was a boy and a dozen bats attacked me. I nearly died.â Bruce continues, gesturing towards the air with his hands.Â
âYeah, right.â Jason shakes his head, chuckling. âNow come on, we gotta get you back.â
Thatâs when another voice rings out, high-pitched and scared. âUm, Mr. Hood? Please HELP! Please, please, pleaseââ
Jasonâs attention snaps to the corner of the roofâ ah, right, the goonâs still hanging off the edge, isnât he?
He grumbles, making his way over, and squats above the man, shaking his head. The man below him looks like heâs pissed himself, face ashen, tears running down his cheeks, muttering, âIâm gonna die, Iâm gonna die, Iâm gonna dieâŚâ On repeat.
âIâll pull you up on one condition,â Jason looks down at him, voice low. âNever become a gun for hire again. If I see you fighting on the streetsâŚâ He pulls out his gun.
âNo, no, I wonât, I swearâŚâ The man whimpers, eyes squeezed shut. Jason sighs, and grabs the man by the collar and hauls him up. He crumples onto the roof, curling into a ball.
âTake out your phone and dial 911, tell them youâve been naughty,â Jason orders, his gun pointed at the manâs head. (What? A guy needs to have some fun.)
The man whines, and immediately obliges.
âPathetic,â Jason ties the man up quickly, and makes his way over to Bruce, who was sitting on the floor of the roof, taking apart some random crushed handphone heâs found.
âGet up, old man. GCPD will be here soon. Weâre going home.â He pulls Bruce up, ignoring how he longingly stares at the dismantled phone.
The two of them grapple down from the roof, landing safely on the pavement. As they walk towards his bike, Bruce says, âDid you know I ate a phone once?â
Jason stumbles slightly. âWhat?â
âTasted nice. Like electricity. Crackle-y.â Bruce hummed, his face straight (as straight as someone dating Superman could be). He isn't kidding.
That, or he's delusional.
âDon't try it. You might turn into a computer or something.â Bruce nodded very seriously.
âOh god,â Jason snorts. âI'm so glad my helmetâs recording all this. Perfect blackmail material.â
âBlack's a very, very pretty color.â
Jason rolls his eyes, revving the motor, making sure Bruce is safely strapped onto the backseat behind him. âYou're just emo.â
âWhat's emo?â Bruce raises an eyebrow, words slightly slurred.
âY'know, when people wear all that black makeup, skinny jeans, with hair covering their eyes.â Jason explains, putting a spare helmet on Bruce's head. âAnd listen to, like, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco. The Emo Trinity.â
âOh, oh!â Bruce's eyes sparkle. âDickie used to do that! He went to a My Chemmy concert once, but he didn't want me coming along.â He pouts.
Jason thinks of all the times Gerard Way has shoved a mic down his throat and grabbed his junk. âYeah, I wonder why.â
Then he turns around to look Bruce in the eye. âBut, Golden Boy was emo? Seriously?â
Bruce just smiles and nods, saying, âNow go.â
âGoing,â Jason smirks and speeds down the streets of Gotham city, not slowing down until their surroundings change from shitty apartment buildings and broken street lights to the eerie quiet of Bristol. He can see the Manor in the distance when he takes a hidden turn, straight down the road that leads to the Batcave.Â
He pulls into the underground âgarageâ section of the Cave, parking his bike before helping Bruce off. As he removes Bruceâs ripoff domino and âcapeâ, he says sternly, âNow, you tell no one of what we did today, got that? Not a soul.â
Bruce just flashes a thumbs-up and smiles in the most un-Bruce-like way possible. Itâs a little creepy, honestly.
âAnd even if you remember this once you sober up you wonât talk, because you swore on your soul not to tell.â
âMhm. Kay.â
âGood.â Jason smiles slightly, helping Bruce back to the gurney, making him lie down. He checks him over for any symptoms that the painkiller overdose is making his health worse. His skinâs still cold and clammy, but his breathingâs more steady. His pupils arenât as small anymore, and heâs way more responsive than he was an hour ago.
Huh. Maybe all he really needed was some exercise.
Jason sits down beside his father, taking a deep breath. âHey, uh⌠Did you really mean that, back there? That⌠That Iâm your son?â
Bruceâs brows furrow. âYes, who elseâs son would you be? Supermanâs?â
A short laugh escapes Jason. He moves closer to Bruce, lying down so his head is resting beside the older manâs. âI justâŚâ He sighs, unable to form the right words. âI know it doesnât always seem like it, but⌠I love you, Dad.â
âAww, JaybirdâŚâ Bruceâs hand moves sluggishly to cradle Jason. âI love you so much more than you could ever imagine.â
A small smile plays on Jasonâs lips as he closes his eyes, leaning into his Dadâs touch. Maybe⌠maybe babysitting a high Bruce isnât so bad.
[BONUS!!!]
Dick walks into the infirmary nearly an hour later with Damian trailing behind him, intending to check up on Bruce. Heâs been ringing Jasonâs phone for a while now, but he hasnât been picking up. And⌠Honestly, Dickâs getting worried.
âTt. I knew we shouldnât have left Fatherâs safety in the hands of an incompetent fool such as Todd,â Damian frowns, scowling.
âNo, no, itâs probably just a misunderstanding,â Dick tries to reassure his baby brother, but he picks up his pace. âI mean, we both know what Jasonâs like. One moment heâs nice, one moment heâsââ
His voice trails off as he sees Jason sitting on a chair beside Bruce, whoâs on the gurneyâ both asleep, with Jasonâs head resting on Bruceâs shoulder, and Bruce cradling him.
âAww, Little WingâŚâ Dick smiles, pausing. Even Damian freezes behind him. Dick steers him away, back into the main house, so as to not disturb the sleeping pair. âYeah, theyâre okay. Nothing bad happened.â
457 notes
¡
View notes
Bruce, high on painkillers, is being babysat by Jason. Jason has to do an emergency Red Hood thing, and lacking an alternative, slaps a stock domino on Bruce and drags him along.
Bruce proceeds to say/do the most unhinged shit. The goons are suddenly viscerally aware of where Hood got it from.
WOW okay you guys are unhinged, you know that?
(And I love it <3)
A/N: I fully intended to write a crack fic, but the feels crawled in through the plot holes I missed and made their homes in the heart of the story. Also I don't know what you mean by 'stock domino' so I'm assuming it's one of those dollar store ripoffs.
(TW: Accidental overdosing on painkillers, mentions of blood, Jason's usual level of swearing, some goons almost dying but like in a funny way.)
Word Count: 2328
Jason wants to scream.
Like, let it rip out on an abandoned cliff in the howling rain kinda scream.
But no, he's stuck babysitting Brucie Wayne who accidentally OD'd on fucking painkillers after trying to treat himself in Alfred's unfortunate absence (how does that even happen?!).
Dick and Damian are out doing some brotherly-bonding thing, Tim's with the Titans, Duke and Cass are at the movies, and Steph has declared herself "not one of Bruce's kids." Leaving Jason as the only one free to look after their "Dad".
Jason pushes Bruce down on the Batcave's gurney for the billionth time after he attempts (keyword: attempts) to walk again, scowling. None of them are getting any waffles from me again. Or pancakes. Or scones. Or anything I make for them out of my sweet, kind heart. Those little shits.
Jason puts two fingers on Bruceâs wrist, checking his pulse. His skin is cold and clammy, breathing slow, but at least heâs not vomiting anymore. He sighs, collapsing on a chair beside Bruce. He's tired. So fucking tired.
Just as Jason's eyes flutter shut for a moment, the Batcomputer's alarm suddenly blares.
Bruce shoots up, shouting, "ALARM!"
Grumbling, Jason drags himself to the computer, pushing Bruce down along the way. He opens the glaring red notification, brows creased.
Black Mask's goons have intercepted some military shipment...
"Ugh..." Jason groans, and moves to put on his helmet (he never changed out of his costume), checking his guns, when a sudden crash from behind him snaps his attention to the man-child he's supposed to be babysitting.
Bruce has stepped off the gurney and collapsed face-down on the med bay's floor.
He can't just leave him there, can he?
Jason considers his options: He could either strap Bruce to the gurney and leave (in which case Dick will have his head), or he could take Bruce out on the streets with him (in which case Dick will absolutely want to murder him.)
Jason smirks. Itâs obvious which oneâs the right choice.
Ten minutes later, Jasonâs riding through the city at over a hundred miles per hour, with Bruce strapped to the backseat of his motorcycle. Bruce is wearing a dollar store ripoff of the Robin domino and a Robin-themed cape made of Timâs bedsheets, looking absolutely ecstatic at the high speed.
They arrive at the warehouse where Black Maskâs goons have transported their stolen goods, parking in a shadowed spot a building away. Jason gets off, helping Bruce onto his feet, and says, âNow, Iâm going to go shoot some people, you stay hidden and quiet, got that?â
âGuns are bad,â Bruce replies, holding a finger to Jasonâs helmet. âJust like clowns. And ducks.â
Raising an eyebrow, Jason shakes his head. He doesnât have time for this right now.
Jason quickly scales the nearest building, grappling to the roof of the warehouse. He peeks in through a hatch in the roof to survey the area. There are about a dozen armed goons, none of them looking very bright. There are 4 crates theyâre guarding, likely filled with ammo.
Cocking his guns, Jason jumps down through the hatch, landing right in the middle of the warehouse with a âthudâ sound. âSurprise,â He grins, raising his guns.
âAye, thatâs Red Hood, ainât it?â Comes a goonâs terrified voice. The others around him immediately aim their guns at Jasonâ theyâre clearly untrained.
Suddenly thereâs another thud behind him. âThatâs a bucket, you morons!â Comes a too-familiar, slurred voice. Jason turns around to come face-to-face with Bruce, eyes wide.Â
In a fight with any real criminals, this distraction would have cost Jason his life. But luckily these adorably clueless goons are just as shocked as him.
Unfortunately the distraction only lasts for a few seconds. Jason immediately jumps into the fight, shooting three goons in the kneecaps and dodging a few bullets. From the corner of his eye, he sees two more goons running out the door, crying. He punches another guy in the face, instantly knocking him out, and is about to turn back to check on Bruce when suddenly something hard collides with his skull.
Jason staggers slightly, trying to regain his balance, when he sees a goon holding a giant stone, wearing a proud grin.
Fuck, his helmetâs probably bustedâŚ
Then suddenly Bruce is running towards the goon, hands fisted and veins popping, screaming, âNO ONE HURTS MY SON!â
Then Bruceâs fist collides with the goonâs with a sickening crunch, splattering blood across the floor as the man crumples to the ground. Bruce doesnât stop there, and continues to beat him up, yelling profanities.
It warms Jasonâs cold, (un)dead heart to watch thatâ to see his Dad fighting for him. Itâs like they say, youâre most truthful when youâre drunkâ or high. This is how much Bruce loves him.
Then another thought strikes himâ Bruce is going to regret being this violent when he sobers up. Itâs going to claw at him, tear him up, and heâs going to compartmentalize and end up punishing himself by overworking.
Jason rushes forward, pulling Bruce off of the man. âBâ Robin, stop!â He shouted, looking into the manâs domino-covered eyes.
Bruceâs brows furrow. âRobin?â
Jason points to Bruceâs Robin-themed cape and stock domino.
âAh.â Bruce nods, pulling away. âYou okay? Did you see any duck?â
âDuck?â Jason pauses in confusion. But before he can question it farther, he spies the three remaining goons using a ladder to climb up through the roof of the warehouse, trying to escape.
âStay here. And do not move.â Jason orders Bruce, and runs after them.
He makes his way up the ladder as fast as he can , exiting under the polluted night sky. The goons, the ridiculously stupid goons, are standing around the edge of the roof, trying to figure out how theyâre going to get down.
He doesnât get paid enough to deal with this ridiculous shit.
Actually, scratch that, he doesnât get paid at all.
âWow, you guys are pathetic,â Comes Red Hoodâs robotic voice, startling the goons, and one of them accidentally topples over the edge, screaming. Jason ensures that the guyâs hanging on tightâ he can wait.
He cocks his guns, aiming both at the two standing goons. Both men are trembling with fear, hands up in surrender. âHoodâ Mr. Hood, pleaseââ One of them squeaks, but one look from Jason shuts him up.
âPlease. Mr. Hood was my father,â Jason quips, his robotic chuckle sounding sinister.Â
Thatâs when he hears another voice behind him (again)â âBut Iâm your father.â
Jason jumps, whipping around. âHow did youâ I didnât even hear you come!â
Bruce just shrugs innocently, waving his bloodstained hands at the terrified goons.
Then Jason hears the distinct sound of a gun being cocked. From the corner of his eye he sees the bolder of the goons, the one that had spoken before, taking aim.
âDUCK!â He yells, falling out of the way.
Instead of dodging, Bruce falls into a defensive stance, looking around frantically. âWhere?!â
The bullet barely misses Bruceâs ear as he turns his head.
Jason has had it with sky-high Bruce now. Annoyance rising, he quickly shoots the two goons in the kneecaps, forgetting about the one hanging off the edge, and stalks up to Bruce, glaring.
âWhat is up with you and ducks?!â He demands, his voice raised.
âDucks are evil,â Bruce spits, nose wrinkled. âJust like clowns. And bats.â
Jasonâs brows raise. âBats are evil?â
âYeah, duh, thatâs why everyoneâs scared of Batman.â Bruce rolls his eyes, his drawl sounding too much like Steph. âBats are scary.â
âYou really took âbecome what you fearâ too literally, huh?â Jason snorts, putting his guns back in their holsters. Then he takes off his helmet, checking the damageâ just a slight crack at the back. Not too bad.
âYou know, I fell into a hole and into a cave when I was a boy and a dozen bats attacked me. I nearly died.â Bruce continues, gesturing towards the air with his hands.Â
âYeah, right.â Jason shakes his head, chuckling. âNow come on, we gotta get you back.â
Thatâs when another voice rings out, high-pitched and scared. âUm, Mr. Hood? Please HELP! Please, please, pleaseââ
Jasonâs attention snaps to the corner of the roofâ ah, right, the goonâs still hanging off the edge, isnât he?
He grumbles, making his way over, and squats above the man, shaking his head. The man below him looks like heâs pissed himself, face ashen, tears running down his cheeks, muttering, âIâm gonna die, Iâm gonna die, Iâm gonna dieâŚâ On repeat.
âIâll pull you up on one condition,â Jason looks down at him, voice low. âNever become a gun for hire again. If I see you fighting on the streetsâŚâ He pulls out his gun.
âNo, no, I wonât, I swearâŚâ The man whimpers, eyes squeezed shut. Jason sighs, and grabs the man by the collar and hauls him up. He crumples onto the roof, curling into a ball.
âTake out your phone and dial 911, tell them youâve been naughty,â Jason orders, his gun pointed at the manâs head. (What? A guy needs to have some fun.)
The man whines, and immediately obliges.
âPathetic,â Jason ties the man up quickly, and makes his way over to Bruce, who was sitting on the floor of the roof, taking apart some random crushed handphone heâs found.
âGet up, old man. GCPD will be here soon. Weâre going home.â He pulls Bruce up, ignoring how he longingly stares at the dismantled phone.
The two of them grapple down from the roof, landing safely on the pavement. As they walk towards his bike, Bruce says, âDid you know I ate a phone once?â
Jason stumbles slightly. âWhat?â
âTasted nice. Like electricity. Crackle-y.â Bruce hummed, his face straight (as straight as someone dating Superman could be). He isn't kidding.
That, or he's delusional.
âDon't try it. You might turn into a computer or something.â Bruce nodded very seriously.
âOh god,â Jason snorts. âI'm so glad my helmetâs recording all this. Perfect blackmail material.â
âBlack's a very, very pretty color.â
Jason rolls his eyes, revving the motor, making sure Bruce is safely strapped onto the backseat behind him. âYou're just emo.â
âWhat's emo?â Bruce raises an eyebrow, words slightly slurred.
âY'know, when people wear all that black makeup, skinny jeans, with hair covering their eyes.â Jason explains, putting a spare helmet on Bruce's head. âAnd listen to, like, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco. The Emo Trinity.â
âOh, oh!â Bruce's eyes sparkle. âDickie used to do that! He went to a My Chemmy concert once, but he didn't want me coming along.â He pouts.
Jason thinks of all the times Gerard Way has shoved a mic down his throat and grabbed his junk. âYeah, I wonder why.â
Then he turns around to look Bruce in the eye. âBut, Golden Boy was emo? Seriously?â
Bruce just smiles and nods, saying, âNow go.â
âGoing,â Jason smirks and speeds down the streets of Gotham city, not slowing down until their surroundings change from shitty apartment buildings and broken street lights to the eerie quiet of Bristol. He can see the Manor in the distance when he takes a hidden turn, straight down the road that leads to the Batcave.Â
He pulls into the underground âgarageâ section of the Cave, parking his bike before helping Bruce off. As he removes Bruceâs ripoff domino and âcapeâ, he says sternly, âNow, you tell no one of what we did today, got that? Not a soul.â
Bruce just flashes a thumbs-up and smiles in the most un-Bruce-like way possible. Itâs a little creepy, honestly.
âAnd even if you remember this once you sober up you wonât talk, because you swore on your soul not to tell.â
âMhm. Kay.â
âGood.â Jason smiles slightly, helping Bruce back to the gurney, making him lie down. He checks him over for any symptoms that the painkiller overdose is making his health worse. His skinâs still cold and clammy, but his breathingâs more steady. His pupils arenât as small anymore, and heâs way more responsive than he was an hour ago.
Huh. Maybe all he really needed was some exercise.
Jason sits down beside his father, taking a deep breath. âHey, uh⌠Did you really mean that, back there? That⌠That Iâm your son?â
Bruceâs brows furrow. âYes, who elseâs son would you be? Supermanâs?â
A short laugh escapes Jason. He moves closer to Bruce, lying down so his head is resting beside the older manâs. âI justâŚâ He sighs, unable to form the right words. âI know it doesnât always seem like it, but⌠I love you, Dad.â
âAww, JaybirdâŚâ Bruceâs hand moves sluggishly to cradle Jason. âI love you so much more than you could ever imagine.â
A small smile plays on Jasonâs lips as he closes his eyes, leaning into his Dadâs touch. Maybe⌠maybe babysitting a high Bruce isnât so bad.
[BONUS!!!]
Dick walks into the infirmary nearly an hour later with Damian trailing behind him, intending to check up on Bruce. Heâs been ringing Jasonâs phone for a while now, but he hasnât been picking up. And⌠Honestly, Dickâs getting worried.
âTt. I knew we shouldnât have left Fatherâs safety in the hands of an incompetent fool such as Todd,â Damian frowns, scowling.
âNo, no, itâs probably just a misunderstanding,â Dick tries to reassure his baby brother, but he picks up his pace. âI mean, we both know what Jasonâs like. One moment heâs nice, one moment heâsââ
His voice trails off as he sees Jason sitting on a chair beside Bruce, whoâs on the gurneyâ both asleep, with Jasonâs head resting on Bruceâs shoulder, and Bruce cradling him.
âAww, Little WingâŚâ Dick smiles, pausing. Even Damian freezes behind him. Dick steers him away, back into the main house, so as to not disturb the sleeping pair. âYeah, theyâre okay. Nothing bad happened.â
457 notes
¡
View notes
One shot suggestion: Dick finding out about joyfire bc him finding out his little brother is dating his EX (and honestly probably his other ex too, letâs be real) IS SO FUNNY
OMG I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!
(also can I just say I also love ur username <3)
This isn't short enough to be a drabble but not exactly too long either, it's 760 words, so make of that what you will. Here it is!
TW: Jason's usual level of swearing but milder
"YOU'RE DATING MY EXES??!"
Dick stood in Jason's doorway at the Manor, eyes wide. This was one of those rare times when Jason was staying here, just for a few days, mostly for Alfred's sake. His friends (or so Dick thought) Roy and Kori had joined himâ for reasons unknown.
Dick was... feeling slightly awkward with them being around, Kori more so. He was quite civil, buddies, even, with Royâ after all, they'd only dated for a week or so. But Kori... their relationship had not ended well, at all. But Jason refused to unless his Outlaws did, so Dick let it slide.
He'd gone up to call them down for dinner, at Alfred's bidding, going to Jason's room first... to find Jason sitting on Kori's lap while she cradled him, and Roy french-kissing Jason.
"YOU'RE DATING MY EXES??!" The words tore out of him as he stood with his eyes wide, trying to process what he'd just seen.
Jason turned beet red, suddenly jumping away from the red heads. Kori sat cross-legged, smiling as if nothing had happened, while Roy wore a smug grin.
Dick turned to them, his voice high-pitched with disbelief. "AND YOU ARE DATING MY LITTLE WING?"
"I ain't little, Dickface," Jason scoffed from the corner, looking downright embarrassed.
"I don't see the problem," Kori stood from the bed, towering over all three men. "You and I, or you and Roy are not dating anymore. And we are all adults. And we have the love for each other. Why would we not date?"
A unbelieving sound escaped Dick. He turned to Roy, eyes flaming. "You. I know for a fact how vulgar you get in a relationship. Have you done it with my baby brother?"
From across the room he heard Jason's choked gasp, but he paid it no mind.
"Dude. Your 'baby brother' is 24." Roy shrugged, resting a hand on Dick's shoulder. "Why're you getting so worked up over it?"
"I'm notâ no, no, I'm not worked up!" Dick scoffed. He faced Jason, pouting. "You. You stole my exes!"
Finally, Jason managed to get control over his expression and forced a smirk. "Yeah. Maybe they just know who's better."
"Yes, Jason is a much better of the partner than you, Dick," Kori pointed out not-so-helpfully.
Roy finally registered Dick's bloodthirsty expression and backed away, hands lifted. "Whoa, hey, man, chill. Seriously."
"I am chill," Dick snapped, glaring at him. He turned back to Jason, who was clearly trying to appear cool and intimidating, and pointed an accusing finger. "You have so much to explain. But right now Alfred wants you all down for dinner."
Then he left the trio without a word.
A bit after dinner, Dick finally found Jason alone in the library, reading some book titled 'Jane Eyre'.
"Jason." Dick walked towards him, expression a forced calm. "I am... sorry about how I reacted earlier."
Jason looked up from his book, an eyebrow raised. "No, you're not."
"No, I'm not," Dick agreed, sitting beside his brother. "How could you not tell me?"
"I didn't tell the rest of the Bat-cult either. You're not special." Jason leaned back, carefully placing a bookmark in the book before putting it aside.
Dick took this as a sign that Jason wanted to talk. "Jaybird... I'm your big brother, you know I love you, right?"
Jason looked away, muttering something that sounded like a mix of "Fuck off" and "Yeah, I know."
"It's just... If you'd told me, yeah, I might have freaked out at first. But I just want you to be happy, in the end. And if you're happy with my exes..." Dick sighed. "I guess I'll just have to live with it."
Jason turned back to his brother, glaring slightly. "Stop calling them your exes. That's my girlfriend and boyfriend you're talking about."
Dick winced. "Yeah. Sorry, sorry, I just... Do you just have a thing for redheads? You had that schoolboy crush on Babs when you were, like, 13. You were dating Artemis of Bana-Mighdall. And now you're dating Roy and Kori."
Jason scoffed. "You're one to talk. You've dated Babs, Kori, Roy, Wally West... Do I really have to go on?"
Dick chuckled, laying an arm around Jason's shoulders. "Guess it runs in the family, huh?"
"We're adopted, asshole," Jason grumbled, but leaned into Dick's touch.
After a long beat of silence, Jason spoke up again. "I also dated Rose Wilson for a while. She is not a redhead."
An amused laugh escaped Dick, and he ruffled Jason's hair lovingly. "Yeah, yeah."
114 notes
¡
View notes
SO GUYS I NEED INSPO!!!!!
PLS SEND ME IDEAS FOR BATFAM/DC ONESHOTS! PROMPTS, HCs, ANYTHING
HERE'S THE SHIPS I WRITE FOR:
JayRoy, TimBern, TimKon, TimBerKon, BatCat, SuperBat, DamiJon (but pls rmbr they're kids), DickBabs, BirdFlash, StephCass, Joyfire (that's Jay x Roy x Kori), and I can't think of more rn but if you suggest it I'd be happy to write it!
Here's what I don't write:
Batcest, smut, anything explicit about child! characters, any adult x child relationships, you know the basics. (And by child I mean any minor)
PLS SEND IN REQUESTS!
82 notes
¡
View notes
Villain - Chapter 6: Arkham Knight
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
Summary:
Jason escapes Arkham on his own and starts planning out his villain arc.
A/N
Guys just so you know, Jason in this timeline is actually Red Hood, but I'm just using the persona of Arkham Knight as Jay's villain self. He's not gonna do the things AK!Jason did.
Pov of Jason Todd, about a few hours after the last chapter.
I donât want to go to lunch. Some part of me just wants to let me starve. If Iâm going to die again, Iâd rather it be on my terms than because the Rogue Gallery beat me to death. But the guards drag me there anyway.
A more rational side of me knows lunch is my best chance to escape.
Not that I have much of a chance anyway. Even with my enhanced healing from the Pit, itâd take me at least a few days of rest to completely recover.
Good thing I donât have to completely recover for my plan to work.
When the guards force me onto a seat in the canteen and shove a plate of slop in front of me, I take a look around. As expected, all the Rogues coming in are looking at me, but theyâre still being escorted by their guards. Right now, they canât really harm me much.
This is my chance.
I suddenly throw my elbows back, catching both my escort guards in their groins, and quickly snatch a gun and card. A few bullets shoot towards me, but I dodge and make for the doorway. There are a huge number of guards coming after me, with reinforcements on the way, but the two dozen or so guards escorting other inmates, according to standard procedure, are stuck bringing their charges back to their cells so they donât try to escape either. I can sense another fight going on, between Bane and the guards, but I pay it no mind.
Instead, I make my way out of the door, straight to the locker room where Iâm certain all my equiptmentâs locked up. Iâm running purely on adrenaline, ignoring my legs screaming in agony. I shoot every damn person in my way, making full use of my League training, until I find myself in the locker room. I barricade the door behind me, making sure no one can follow.Â
The alarms blaring are now being accompanied by the sound of the whole place being locked down, but itâs nothing a few bombs couldnât solve.
I find my equipment soon enough and quickly suit up. As I pull on my jacket and helmet, I suddenly feel much less claustrophobic, like the familiarity of the suit is granting me safety.Â
Obviously, they donât just leave bombs lying around in Arkham, but they havenât found those hidden in my helmet. My trusty guns are gone, Iâll have to make do without them.
It takes me less than a second to blow up the wall. I feel the fresh, cool air, and immediately start running in the direction of the wall surrounding the prison. For some reason, there arenât as many guards around me as I expected. Thatâs when I see huge plants breaking away at a wall in the distance, with an armada of guards fighting them, but I donât wait around to find out whatâs going on.Â
What happens next feels like a blurâ like Iâm relying completely on my instincts to get me to safety. Iâm vaguely aware of killing a few guards, blowing up another wall, stealing a car, driving to my safe house, then collapsing on the floor.
When I wake up Iâm lying in a dried pool of my own blood. Seeing that jerks me awake instantly. My wounds mostly seem to have healed, but I can see a bullet wound Iâll have to reopen to dig the bullet out.
Fuck.
The memories come back to me in a waveâ Batman putting me in Arkham, the Rogues, the Jâ NO! Â
I lean against a nearby chair, pulling myself up and shaking the thoughts ut of my head.
First things first. I need to clean up. This is a fucking mess. And I need to know the date.
I check my phoneâ Iâve been unconscious for 2 days. Thatâs two days wasted. Quietly scolding myself, I move to clean up the area, getting it done in a matter of minutes.
My stomachâs growling, but my thoughts are elsewhereâ the Batman. Bruce. The man who pretended to be my father, then replaced me the moment I was gone, didnât even bother to avenge me. When I came back he pretended to love me again, just to throw me out the moment I broke his precious rule. Him and his little nest of birds. All fakers.
I slam my fist down on the counter, making a slight dent. I hate them.
I need a plan, I decide. The last time I did this, I made Bruce choose between me and the Joker. He chose the fucking Joker over me! That shouldâve been my sign to get far, far away from this shitshow.
âYouâre not leaving Gotham,â I whisper to myself. âThereâs too many people here who need the Red Hoodâ the kids , Jason, think about the kids! â
A snort escapes me as I realise Iâm talking to myself. I really have gone crazy, havenât I?
âYou need your revenge,â I continue anyway. Talking out loud, for some reason, makes me feel less alone . âSomething to make sure the Bats never haunt you again.â
Thereâs only one sureshot way to guarantee that, but another voice, deep in my mind whispers, No! Weâre not killing them.
For some reason, I agree. But there are other ideas I have. I pull out a notebook from one of my hidden drawers and start scribbling down a name: Arkham Knight.
Arkhamâs what started this phase in my life, it should get some credit.
Maybe Batsy will finally get a villain worthy of him.
21 notes
¡
View notes
Villain - Chapter 5: Breakout Band
Summary:
Dick teams up with Roy, Harley, and Ivy to break Jason out of Arkham.
TW: Death, Violence, Flashbacks, Blood, and Swearing. lemme know if I missed anything!
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
POV of Dick Grayson, approximately thirty minutes after the last chapter because thatâs how much time I wrote this in after uploading chapter 5.
Iâm sitting on the roof of the manor, thinking. Why would Bruce do this? Why now, of all times? When Iâd finally gotten my little brother back?
I can feel tears form in my eyes. Jason must be so scared right now, he must think heâs all alone againâŚ
A hot tear runs down my cheek as I bite my lip.Â
âYou always cried too much,â A familiar voice pipes up from behind me. Wiping my eyes, I turn around to see my old friend Roy Harper climbing onto the roof. Smiling slightly, I got up to give him a hug.
He wraps his arm around me and whispers, âHeâll be okay, Dickie, heâs the strongest person I know.â
Then why do you sound like youâre trying to convince yourself?
Pulling away, he sits down beside me, his green eyes meeting mine. âSo, whyâd you call me, of all people, to help? Why not, like, Superboy or someone?â
âBecause youâre not just my friend, youâre Jayâs friend too. He trusts you.â
âYeah, friend .â His smile fades slightly. My eyebrows furrow, but I decide not to pry.
âWell, I was going to call Star too, but sheâs off-world with her sister, and I have no idea how to contact Artemis or Bizarro.â I shrugged. âBut itâs okay, weâve got a pretty good team here.â
Roy raises an eyebrow. âJust you and me? Weâre gonna break into Arkham, one of the most heavy-security prisons, all by ourselves?â
I laugh a little. âWell, rogues break in and out of that place on the regular! Which is exactly why weâre gonna ask one of them for help!â
âWait, what? â Royâs confused. âDo you even trust them? Why would a rogue help us? If anything theyâd be happy Red Hoodâs locked away for goodââ
âChill, Roy,â I smile. âWeâre asking an ex-rogue for help. Harley Quinn! Sheâs broken out of that place about a billion times, surely she knows her way around there. Plus, she went straight-ish over the past few years, she was even batgirl for a few days.â
Roy snorts. âStraight-ish? Isnât she dating that plant chick?â
âYou know what I meant!â I slap him playfully on the arm. âNow come on, we gotta go find her.â
âSo you want me to risk my life, help you break into a heavily secure facility, go to the cell right by my crazy exâs, break out your baby brother, kill a couple guards, get Hood out, break a few hundred laws, and bring him back to you, when Iâm finally starting to gain the policeâs trust?!â Harley Quinn questions us with a pointed stare.
âWell, yeah,â I mumble, âExcept for the killing guards part. Plus, Arsenal and I will be helping you.â
She stares at us for a few more seconds before answering, âHELL YEAH! âCourse Aunty Harleyâll help you, birdie!â
âHarls, think about this,â Ivy spoke up from the corner. âWhat if you get caught?â
âWe wonât get caught,â Roy answered for her. âItâs a simple in and out mission. Little to no damage, if possible.â
âWell, that wonât be possible,â Harley says. âThe only way in is to break the walls down.â She turns to look at her girlfriend.
Ivy stares back at her for a second before realising what sheâs talking about. âNo. No. Absolutely not. No way!â She replies sternly.
Harley jumps off the table sheâs sitting on and clings to Ivy, making her best puppy dog eyes and giving a pout. âPwease, baby?â
Ivy gazes into her eyes like a lovestruck simp before finally looking away and huffing. âFine. Iâll use my plants to break through the walls.â
âYay!â Harley spins around excitedly. I smile at her gratefully. âOoh, we need a team name! What about Breakout Band?â
âWe are not calling ourselves Breeakout Band!â Ivy tries to say, but Roy speaks over her, hyping Harley up.
âWHOO! BREAKOUT BAND!!!â He yells as Herley cheers.
âGreat, now we can start planning!â I say, pulling out a map of Arkham Asylum.
Weâre coming, Jay, I think, hoping he can somehow magically hear me. Just hang on for a bit.
11 notes
¡
View notes
Villain - Chapter 4: What the Hell is Wrong With Bruce?
Summary:
Tim and Dick find out about Jason being in Arkham.
TW: Death, Violence, Flashbacks, Blood, and Swearing. lemme know if I missed anything!
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
POV of Tim Drake. Time: about 3 pm, after lunch.
Come on, pick up pick up pick UP!!!! My brain urges as I try to call Dick, careful to use a comm Iâm definitey sure Bruce wouldnât be able to listen in on.
He finally picks up after nearly 15 rings. Good. If I had to hear that ringtone once more Iâd smash my phone against the wall.
âHey, Timbo!â He greets me cheerfully. âWhatâs up?â
âWhere are you right now?â I ask, wasting no time on formalities.Â
âUm, Bludhaven, whyââ
âGood, youâd get here in about two hours, then, if you maybe skip lunch youâd be here half an hour earlier. Good, do that. Andââ
âHey, hey!â Dick interrupts me worriedly. âTimmy, you okay? What happened? Whatâ Did something go wrong? Did someone attack something important?â
I take a deep breath, unsure how to break this to him. âDick,â I start, âItâs Jason.â
I swear, Dickâs voice goes up by three octaves. If this situation werenât so dire, Iâd have recorded it to use for blackmail. âOh my god is he okay? Is he hurt? Is heââ
âHe somehow got locked up in Arkham.â There. That wasnât so hard to say.
The silence is deafening. Then Dick screams, âWHAT? HOWââ
âI donât know, all I know is, heâs in the cell right in front of the Joker. I can see his tracker on the map in front of me right now, and he got checked in as âmentally unstableâ at about 2 AM today.â
âWhen you were with the Titans and I was in Central,â Dick muses.
 "And⌠thereâs realistically only one person in Gotham who could capture Jason and take him to Arkham.â
Dick curses with the most colourful words Iâve ever heard. âTim, justâ just stay there, okay? And donât talk to Bruce until we know what actually happened, we donât want to wrongly accuse anyone of anything. Iâll get there as soon as I can.â
I lean back in my chair and take a long sip of coffee, letting the caffeine energise me. Why would Bruce do this? Jason was supposed to be on our side now⌠Unless something happened that I donât know aboutâŚ
I quickly swipe my fingers across the keyboard on my computer, accessing Cowl footage. I look through the folders, arranged by date, and click on the one from early morning today.
Access denied. Â
I stare at the words on my screen, puzzled. Just to check, I try opening footage from a few other days. I can access that. Itâs just this one footage thatâs encryptedâŚ
Why would he lock the footage from one specific night? Â
Somethingâs up. I need to get my hands on that footage, somehow or the other. Iâm about to start writing a code to hack it when suddenly, a whooshing sound behind me draws my attention.Â
I turn around to see a redheadâ Wallyâ run into my room with my brother in his arms. Wally gently places Dick on my bed, and Dick thanks him. Wally replies with an âAnytime, sweetheart!â, waves to me, and runs off again. I raise my eyebrows questioningly at Dick.
âWhat?â He shrugs. âHe was in my room already, and offered to help.â
I narrow my eyes. âAnd what exactly was Wally West doing in your room?â
âIâ Whâ It doesnât matter, okay?â Dick turns away to hide his blush. âThatâs not what Iâm here for. Whatâs up with Jay being in Arkham? How the hell did that even happen?â
âIâm not sure,â I take another sip of coffee. âAll I know is, something definitely happened between him and B. Something bad enough that he encrypted all the footage of it so we wouldnât see it.â
Dickâs wearing a pained expression. âBut why would he do that? Jay was finally starting to come back to us, and nowâ Bruce knows perfectly well what being locked up near the Joker will do to him! Thisâ This is madness, Timmy! What the hell is wrong with Bruce?â
I stay silent. I donât really have much to say about this, Dickâs already spoken my thoughts.
âWe need to get him out of there, Tim.â He locks eyes with me.
âWhoa, I just need you to think rationally for a second, okay?â I start, âWe donât even know what happened, and Bruce wouldnât just do something for no reason! He loves Jason, we need to find out why he did this, we need toââ
âTo hell with Bruce!â Dick suddenly yells. âThis is our brother weâre talking about, we shouldnât care what happened, just that being in Arkham isnât possibly good for him!â
He takes a deep breath before speaking again, now in a softer tone. âIâm sorry for shouting at you. Itâs just, you donât know Bruce as well as I do, youâve only seen the good sides of him, and I know you want to believe heâll never do anything wrong, but Iâve seen him be a cruel monster before. Iâ I want to believe heâs better now, butâŚâ
I look away. Why did I say that? Learn some fucking emotional intelligence, Tim.
âHey, look, what about this?â Dick lightly grabs my hand. âWe do both. Iâll work with some friends to get him out of there, and you work with Babs to decrypt the files and find out what happened, okay?â
I smile. âYeah, okay.â
I wonât let you down, Jason, I think as I start compiling a file of all the evidence we currently had to send to Oracle. Iâll find out what happened.
9 notes
¡
View notes
Villain - Chapter 3: I'll give you a Villain
Summary:
Jason realises that maybe his 'family' doesn't really care? (someone please tell him he's wrong)
TW: Death, Violence, Flashbacks, Blood, and Swearing. lemme know if I missed anything!
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
When Iâd made peace with the Bats, I thought it was over. That Iâd get to go back. That Iâd get my family back.
How naive of me.
I thought, when Batman actually started asking for my help on missions, when little Timmy didnât get skittish around me anymore, that maybe, just maybe, I somehow got a second chance? I got to go to the Manor for dinner from time to time, I got to help Alfred in the kitchen, I didnât have to be alone all the time.
They werenât really ever that nice to me, though, were they?
Bruce never relaxed around me. Heâd always watch me, just looking out for when Iâd go over the edge again. Tim always flinched whenever I got too close. And Dickâ
Dickface never liked me. Before, it was because I was Robin. Then after I came back he tried being âniceâ to me to soothe his own conscience. Then I hurt his little brother.
Why would he forgive me after that?
Little brotherâ I wish he used that phrase to talk about me, a pained little voice whispered in the back of my head.
Alfred . My mind wandered to the old butler, the only person to ever make me feel normal again. Alfred must love me, right? He wouldnât lie.
Or maybe heâs just pretending. Maybe he really resents you, but heâs just trying to keep a polite front.
Yeah, that seems likely.
Why would anyone love me?
I let out a choked sob and wrapped my arms around myself, my bruised, bloody body screaming in protest.Â
Why donât they see Iâm trying to change?
I dig my nails into my skin, drawing a trickle of blood, and watch it drip into the blood already pooling on the floor.
Why do they think Iâm evil?
Iâm clawing even harder into my skin now, ignoring how my whole bodyâs already beaten and bruised, courtesy of the rogues Iâve defeated over the years.
Why am I always the villain of the story, and Batmanâs the wonderful hero who locks the villain away?
I scream in agony, punching the stone wall of the cell hard enough to chip off a few stones. A dangerous shade of green is tinting the edges of my vision. My hand is definitely broken, but I donât even care anymore.
I donât care.
Iâm in Arkham now, all thanks to Batman , getting beaten bloody until I canât breathe, getting whacked by a crowbar , getting branded with a âJâ like Iâm a fucking animal⌠Iâm going to die here unless I break out, and no one will fucking care.
What does Alfie think of this? We used to be so closeâŚÂ Weâre not anymore. Iâm nothing anymore.
But why would he let Bruce send me to Arkham , the place where the worst of the worst villains go?
Then I remember: Iâm one of those villains.
My vision entirely turns a sickly green. I stop, the raging river of emotions rushing through my head finally freezing.
I slowly untangle my hands from my hair and get up from my curled position on the bloody floor.
Why should I care about a man who never loved me, a âfamilyâ that constantly hurt me? The family that never invited me to anything or talked to me unless necessary, the family that sent me to Arkham Asylum of all places, the family that never avenged my death, the family with their stupid fucked-up moral code.
You want a villain so bad?
Iâll give you a villain.
13 notes
¡
View notes
Villain - Chapter 2: Welcome To Arkham Asylum
Summary:
The Rogue Gallery finds out Red Hood used to be Robin and now they all want revenge.
TW: Death, Violence, Flashbacks, Blood, and Swearing. lemme know if I missed anything!
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
Iâm not sure how I ended up in the canteenâ one of the guards mustâve dragged me here. I stare blankly at the gooey slop they call âlunchâ thatâs been splattered on my plate, pushing it around slightly with a fork. I can vaguely hear the chaos around me, but itâs muffled, drowned out by the sound of my own heartbeat.
Itâs as if my bodyâs trying to remind me, Youâre alive.
Iâm alive.
Iâm alive and Iâm in Akham with the man who killed me.
And Iâm here because myâ my Dad put me in here.
âAargh!â I let out a muted scream, clawing at my head. Dad? I donât have a fucking Dad! Not Willis, who only kept me around as a punching bag, and definitely not Bruce, who never even wanted me.
âThey said youâd gone a little cray-cray, but I didnât believe it âtill I saw it,â A squeaky voice speaks up from right beside my ear.
My head snaps up, hands reaching for my gun holsters, when I realise theyâre not there anymore. Instead of paying attention to the claustrophobic feeling Iâm starting to get, I focus on the little man in front of me.
âMad Hatter,â I say, trying to give my voice a threatening edge. âYouâve lost your hats.â
He scowls. âDamned guards wouldnât even let a magician keep his hat. Look, Hood, I just got something to say to ya.â
âWell? Spill.â
âYou know how the Joker is in solitary confinement and all, and isnât allowed to take visitors?â He smiles wickedly, rubbing his hands together. âWell, we old-timers have still got ways to contact him.â
My jaw tightens. âGet to the point, old man.â
He cackles. âHe told us a little something last night! And oh what a surprise we were in for!â
He moves to get closer to my face.Â
âHe told us a little secret about an old nemesis we all had.â
NoâŚÂ I quickly connect the dots, and I donât like the picture it paints.
âHe told us that the big bad Red Hood is that annoying little Robin that thwarted our plans for years!â
Ohâ Oh shitâ shit shit shitâ
âNow, Iâd just like to say,â Hatter continues, âI find Iâm ready to let go of the past, and instead form aâ how do you say itâ partnership with the great Red Hood. But the others in here? Bane and Scarecrow and all? Youâll find theyâre not quite as forgiving as I am. But I canââ
I slam my fist down right in front of him on the table. âI am not  teaming up with you, Hatter,â I say quietly but firmly.
âOh?â Hatter steps back skittishly. âWell then, guess youâre on your own then. Have fun with the crowds, everyone wants your autograph âround here! Made a ton of enemies in your time, didnât ya?â
I glance behind him to see a dozen familiar faces scowling in my direction, just waiting to rip me apart. Killer Croc, Mr Freeze, Scarecrow, Bane, Two-Faceâ Hell, the whole Rogues Gallery is here.
And they all want a pound of my flesh.
I stand up, my hands in a defensive position. The guards donât look like theyâll help me, they must be used to fights like these happening every day. I canât run, Iâm stuck near corner tables.
I can see Bane running towards me, fists drawn, and Croc follows suit.
Theyâre going to kill me. Thereâs too many of them, only one of me, that too with no weapons. Iâm gonna die here, in ArkhamâŚ
Why should I care? Does it really matter if I die here? A voice whispers in my head. No one cares. When you die theyâll be dancing on your grave. The little boy giving them os much trouble will finally be gone.
Thatâs when I feel the first punch hit my jaw, followed closely by a second on my stomach. Someone wraps their arms around my throat, cutting off my air supply, and a chair gets smashed in my head. I can hear taunts all around me, getting jumbled up togetherâ Pathetic little Robinâ finally get revengeâ no more Batman to save youâ
I donât fight back.
Iâm not even sure whoâs hitting me now, but I sure as hell deserve it.
Donât I?
Far in the distance, from between the bodies surrounding me, I see Hatter walking away. He turns back to take a look at my pathetic, bloody form, and I see him mouth five words before I pass out from the pain:Â âWelcome to Arkham Asylum, Hood!â
9 notes
¡
View notes
Villain - Chapter 1: Waking Up
Summary:
Jason wakes up in Arkham Asylum in a very special cell right in front of the deranged clown's.
TW: Death, Violence, Flashbacks, Blood, and Swearing. lemme know if I missed anything!
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
âNo, no noâŚâ I think as my eyes snap open, my brain too aware of the cold stone slab I lay on. âIâ Iâm in Arkham⌠It⌠It was realâ it wasnât a dreamâ he actually did itâŚâ
Memories flood back in an unrelenting wave, pulling a bloodcurdling scream from me. The fight I had with Batman. The Bat threatening to lock me up in Arkham Asylum, right next to the Joker. Him beating me to pulp until I couldnât fight back anymore. Now thisâŚ
He actually did it.
Batman finally put his deranged âsonâ in the Asylum, where he belonged.
I let out a coarse laugh. Of course he fucking did. You were only his âsonâ as long as you played by his rules, followed his shitty, fucked up moral code. The moment you didnâtâŚÂ
My thoughts wandered to my Replacement. Tim Drake. The perfect Robin. Batman replaced me the moment I was gone. He didnât want a son, he wanted a soldier. Thatâs what he put on my grave, isnât it? âA good soldier.â Thatâs all I was to himâŚ
I can feel a vague ache in my chest, throbbing to my heartbeat. But⌠But Bruce seems to care so much about Tim⌠and Dick⌠and Babs⌠Why not me? Am I really that repulsive?
Dick hated me, always. He went out of his way to make sure I knew I shouldnât be Robin. A tear rolls down my cheek, ignored. Why am I not a part of their perfect family? Whyâ why do they hate me so much? Whyâ
Why am I always the villain?
Suddenly, distinct and familiar laughter pierces through my cascading thoughts, and I sit up quickly, body on high alert. No, no, pleaseâ
âLittle birdy!â A singsong voice rings out. âFancy seeing you here, right next to me!â
No, Bats couldnât have actuallyâ I move to the little barred window on my cell door and peek through to be met by his face staring at me through the opposite cell. That deranged smile, those bloodshot eyesâ
The Joker, my mind whispers.
Startled, I fly back, sticking to the farthest wall, trying to get as far away as possible. But I canât escapeâ Batmanâs made sure of that. My breath gets faster and heavier as I sink to my knees, until I feel like I canât breathe anymore, until Iâm clawing at my throat desperately, hot tears burning my eyes, a poisonous shade of green tinting the edges of my vision. The ache in my chest now feels like someoneâs trying to drill a hole through me, the entirety of my skin feels like itâs being prickled by dangerous fire, every instinct in my body is telling me to RUN but I canât move an inch, I canât hide, I canât get away from him!
I clutch my head, nails digging into my flesh and drawing blood, and try to focus on that little sting, letting out a pained cry. Once it starts I canât stopâ I cry and cry until I canât anymore, shivering and shaking with each sob, my head hanging heavy in my trembling hands. The Jokerâs constant laughter or the guard banging on my door and telling me to shut up doesnât make it any better.
After what feels like an eternity, I find myself lying on the stone floor, curled in a fetal position. My headâs pounding and my eyes have finally cried all the tears they possibly could. In place of the ache in my chest is a massive voidâ a void sucking up all my emotions and feelings until Iâm nothing but an empty husk. I sigh, the action paining my raw throat.Â
Why did Batâ why did Bruce do this?
12 notes
¡
View notes
Just spent the last 5 hours writing 5 chapters of a new fic I've been working on
It's a Jason Todd-centric angst + hurt/comfort + some fluff fic, also featuring JayRoy, TimBern, BirdFlash, Harlivy, a lil bit of BatCat, and most importantly: TRAUMA.
TONS OF TRAUMA.
I'm sorry, you have been warned.
TW: Death, Violence, Flashbacks, Blood, and Swearing. lemme know if I missed anything!
An excerpt:
Iâm in Arkham now, all thanks to Batman, getting beaten bloody until I canât breathe, getting whacked by a crowbar, getting branded with a âJâ like Iâm a fucking animal⌠Iâm going to die here unless I break out, and no one will fucking care.
What does Alfie think of this? We used to be so close⌠Weâre not anymore. Iâm nothing anymore.
But why would he let Bruce send me to Arkham, the place where the worst of the worst villains go?
Then I remember: Iâm one of those villains.
My vision entirely turns a sickly green. I stop, the raging river of emotions rushing through my head finally freezing.
I slowly untangle my hands from my hair and get up from my curled position on the bloody floor.
Why should I care about a man who never loved me, a âfamilyâ that constantly hurt me? The family that never invited me to anything or talked to me unless necessary, the family that sent me to Arkham Asylum of all places, the family that never avenged my death, the family with their stupid fucked-up moral code.
You want a villain so bad?
Iâll give you a villain.
Chapter links: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch.6
31 notes
¡
View notes
Jason's lips curled into a small, genuine smile. âI'm the lucky one," he murmured, his eyes locked onto Roy's. What did I do to deserve you?
This is from my Jason Todd fic called "Fire (Jason Todd & Child!OC)", here's the link if u wanna check it out: https://www.tumblr.com/that1emowitch/723606452960395264/fire-1-jason-toddchildoc?source=share
ALSO
@incorrectmementomoriquotes I don't write on the @atlasaurelius blog I write here!
Now for the tags (i dont have 27 peeps to tag so heres 15)
@somerunner @freddies-tasche @yerinarelius @chumsterfire @mango-possum @epione-xx @eddisfargo @roosinii @roquewithq @tadrinth @the-grin--reaper @prometheus3801 @phenos-paradox @arrow607 @squirrelsan @gabvanni8
Last Line Tag
Tagged by @ellorypurebloodculture
Rules: Post the last sentence you wrote and tag as many people as there are words.
Sentence:
He doesnât understand love from a distance, the idea of protection through absence; itâs a ghost of love, held up to the light like that phantasm is all that is left.
I... don't think I even know that many people to tag, so I'm just tagging those of you I follow who I know write off the top of my head. But donât feel obligated; only play if you want. And if I didn't tag you but you feel up to it, join in as well. <3
Tagging: @bristarlight @atomsminecraft @shinonometrash @ithseem @denialcity @domoz @blondejaneblonde @keanblade @slrsunfire
217 notes
¡
View notes