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Wrecked. It’s a word that Jason often thinks when he’s thinking about himself, after, once he’s able to think at all. His body’s a wreck. His mind’s a wreck. He pictures himself as wreckage, as a ragged mess that’s been blown back to Gotham by some random tide, after the storm that was Bruce and the clown and the crowbar and the Pit blew him sky-high. He’s all holes and hollow places and rage blows through him day and night like a high wind.
“Nice,” the replacement Robin says appreciatively, from his bloody place at Jason’s feet. “Kind of — dramatic — but I get it. It’s like a metaphor, right?”
Jason didn’t come here to kill this kid but that was before he started eavesdropping on Jason’s thoughts and offering commentary. He actually thinks killing him might be a reasonable idea at this point.
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10 Jun 2026
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A really lovely story about Jason and Tim's relationship with each other and the wider BatClan. About self-worth, being loved, and feeling broken.
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“I need you to have a plan, Damian,” Tim says, almost pleading. “I need you to have a life outside of punching bad guys and getting stabbed. If I could have one thing it would be you never picking up the Robin mask again-”
“What?”
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- Part 4 of DC One-offs
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Into the Brighter Night by shoalsea
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Young Justice (Comics)
25 Oct 2020
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When an unknown enemy threatens Robin, Gotham's vigilantes come together to keep him safe.
Unfortunately, they're protecting the wrong Robin.
Or: Tim Drake plans his own rescue. Things get complicated.
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08 Dec 2024
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A fic that made me lose 90 minutes without realizing it (and then I had to go to sleep with it unfinished).
Wonderful character study that blends the chaotic joy of the 90s Young Justice run with later versions of the characters. Tim Drake is my Robin, and this story of his late teens as seen from his family is well-crafted. The author lets all of the characters (point of view and appearing) be wrong, traumatized, recovering from trauma, and not entirely great at communicating, without doing the fanfic "magic wand everything is fixed by the end" trick (don't get me wrong, I love that sometimes. But this version of growth is so real and so good).
Extra kudos for the amazing notes at the end of each chapter which expand on canon, fanon, and headcanon lore.
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Listen to My Heart (It Beats Again) by Lumeleo
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Young Justice (Cartoon)
20 May 2024
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The second Robin's introduction to the Team is disrupted by the sudden appearance of two young men from another world. That would be enough to make Batman invested, but when he finds out one of them used to be a Robin, there's no holding him back.
Tim and Kon are doing their best to settle into the new world where everyone seems just that little bit lighter and softer. It's not easy, particularly as Tim deals with the aftermath of devastating injuries, but being surrounded by loving family and friends makes things easier.
If along the way they can prevent a few tragedies and bring home some siblings, all the better.
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- Part 1 of My DC Trans Week 2024
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The Lone Ranger Never Had to Deal with Bruce Wayne by theskeptileptic
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
27 Nov 2023
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Tim is an independent, clever, and super mature eleven-year-old. Unfortunately, his dopey neighbor, Bruce, can’t seem to understand that.
When he decides to disappear on a “solo camping trip” and run away to Canada, he figures it’s the perfect plan that will make everybody happy. He didn’t expect the Waynes would tag along with him and ruin everything.
A six-chaptered tale filled with identity shenanigans, s’mores, soon-to-be-brothers, and a kid who is in desperate need of a new family.