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My civilian!Jason is small 🙂‍↕️🌸 in this AU he was never Robin so (it's hard to draw him short btw)

Didn't want to say something too early, but I'm seriously working on my next project; a talon/civvie dickjay au comic uuhhh ~ I'm gonna make up a lot of stuff as I did with the omegaverse one so be prepared to something different lol

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@002yb ✨️

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I was bored, so I went through your dickjay art tag, as one does, and let me tell you, you have improved soooo much with your art in such a short amount of time!! Like, I've always liked your art and your style, but you can really tell how much you've improved in just one year. You should be really proud!!

Really?? That's such a relief lol I usually do not look back at my old posts cause I cringe everytime, but I'm so so happy you think I improved this year 💪💦

Thank you so much for this message ~

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share your soul with me

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My Talon's suit for this AU 💪✨️

Didn't want to say something too early, but I'm seriously working on my next project; a talon/civvie dickjay au comic uuhhh ~ I'm gonna make up a lot of stuff as I did with the omegaverse one so be prepared to something different lol

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So I'm not overly familiar with comics and especially Dick and Jason's relationship, but I've noticed that fanon tends to use the term Little Wing when Dick refers to Jason. When and how did that become a thing?

The nickname Little Wing is actually kind of bittersweet. It’s from a retelling of Dick and Jason’s meeting...like in the original version, Dick is unaware that Bruce has adopted Jason and made him Robin. But unlike in the original version, where Dick finds out in the newspaper and decides to confront Bruce himself, Bruce and Barbara work together to trick Dick, and surprise him with the new Robin when he’s on what he thinks is a regular stakeout. 

Nightwing #105

It makes for a rather harsh introduction. Jason thinks that beating Dick is part of the test, to prove that he is Robin. Dick tries to talk things out, but Jason is determined to prove his worth. He hits Dick a couple times, spouting abrasive comments all the while...and I was impressed with Dick’s restraint lmao, though it did start to get under his skin. 

On Dick’s side of things, he feels betrayed, by Bruce and Barbara alike. He hides his hurt, bitter feelings behind cheeky comments and smiles, which I’m sure rub Jason the wrong way when he’s taking becoming Robin very seriously. 

Yikes. Then, things take a turn--Alfred is kidnapped by Killer Croc, Bruce is out of commission, and Dick and Jason are forced to team up to save the day. They go train surfing, and begin to actually talk and get to know each other. 

Nightwing #106

They are both starting to warm up to each other a bit. Jason isn’t as prickly and combative, now that he realizes Dick is not out to take back his spot. And Dick is angry at Bruce, not Jason...he even starts giving Jason some vigilante tips. But he’s not entirely at peace with Jason being Robin yet. So what does he call him? 

Little Wing...as in, Mini Nightwing. Jason is Dick’s side kick for this little adventure ;) 

Still, as things continue, Dick and Jason grow more comfortable with one another. I think Dick gets a bit fond of Jason, and Jason seems to be impressed with Dick despite himself. 

A lot of their interactions began to give me big brother-little brother vibes. In the end, Dick realizes that Jason’s got what it takes, and accepts him as Robin. 

He calls him by name. Robin. So, I feel that “Little Wing” was once an expression of Dick’s discomfort at being replaced, and as he got to know Jason, it evolved into a genuinely fond thing. 

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Still here

I saw @graytodd 's most recent ask, and got inspired. Hope y'all enjoy whatever this is.

I have not proofread this, so, my bad for any mistakes. English is not my first language

It had been a shitty day, the night before even shittier. Jason had had a heated fight with Dick, and now he was convinced that was the end of their relationship. How could it not be? Dick probably finally realized, just how much work he was. That he was too difficult, too emotional, just... too much.

Another sob escapes from Jason's lips, he had been crying throughout the day. Anxious, scared and too overwhelmed to get anything done. He hasn't even looked at his phone, opting to keep it on mute, too scared to look at it. Afraid, that if he does, the text would be there. That Dick was finally ending things between them.

He slid down the kitchen wall, late night snack long forgotten. The tears kept welling up, broken sobs loud in the silent apartment. He knew it, knew it wouldn't last. Dick was too good for someone like him. He was too broken for the hero, too bad, too much of all the bad things. He'd end up dragging Dick down with him.

His heart aches in his chest. He knew it was inevitable. That one day, he'd have to let him go. But this was too soon, Jason wanted more time, more tender moments. He wanted Dick so bad, but he has been selfish enough.

Jason buried his face against his knees, hugging himself as an attempt for comfort. It was better this way, Dick would find someone better, someone more deserving of him. Sobs wracked his body, hands trembling. Just one more day, is that too much to ask for? Would he be too selfish if he asked for one more day, before he finally let Dick go?

His thoughts are interrupted by knocking on his door. He covers his mouth with his hand, tears still dripping down his face, trying to act like there's no one home. Jason was not in the mood to answer the door, not to anyone. He just wanted to wallow in his feelings, maybe stress bake when he could get up again.

The knocking comes again, more insistent this time. Jason gets up with a defeated sigh, of course he couldn't even cry his heart out in peace. He heads to the bathroom first, quickly washing his face with cold water, to hide the fact he was crying.

The knocking sounds louder now, and with an annoyed growl Jason heads to the door and yanks it open. "What the fuck is it?" he snaps, regretting it almost immediately when he comes face-to-face with none other than Dick Grayson.

Dick looks sheepish, a little guilty. A bouquet of his favourite flowers and chocolates in hand. "Jay, baby, I'm so-" he cuts himself off, noticing the redness and puffy eyes almost immediately. "Baby? What's wrong? Did something happen? Who made you cry?"

Jason chokes up at the tenderness in his voice, the worry and care still there. Something he knows he doesn't deserve, not from him. "What..? What are you doing here?" he asks in a quiet tone. Confused why Dick would even bother coming there.

"What do you mean? I'm here to apologize for yesterday. I shouldn't have raised my voice at you". Dick explains, still worried about the tears. "Why were you crying baby?"

Jason stares at him, embarrassed and shy. Not wanting to have this conversation in the hallway, he steps aside and lets Dick in. Dick doesn't take his eyes off of him, too worried about the tears.

"Tell me little wing, what happened? Did someone hurt you?" his voice grows tense at the end, already imagining who he's going to confront later.

Jason mumbles incoherently, avoiding his gaze. Dick grips his chin gently and turns his face towards him. "Tell me Jay" he demands, tone still gentle, only because it's Jason he's talking to.

"I thought you wanted to break up..." Jason mutters, feeling awkward and out of place. Because Dick's still being gentle with him, still so careful how he touches him.

"What? Why would I..." he trails off. Feeling a pang in his chest as a sudden thought enters his mind. "Jay, have you been crying since I left yesterday?" he asks carefully, hoping his guess is incorrect. The embarrassed flush on Jason's face tells him, he's right.

"Oh Jay, baby" Dick coos at him, placing the flowers and chocolate down before cupping Jason's face in his hands. "I'm sorry little wing. I'm not leaving you, silly boy. That was just a fight" he assures him.

Jason flushes at the tenderness, now just feeling shy and a little stupid for getting so worked up. "You won't?" He asks quietly, looking at Dick with a small pout on his face.

Dick coos, absolutely enamored with how adorable Jason looks while pouting. "No baby, I won't"

Jason huffs and shoves him lightly, escaping the embarrassment in to the kitchen. He's not safe for long before Dick catches up and wraps him in his arms.

"You're so cute, little wing" he whispers in his ear, pressing kisses to the side of his face. Jason whines in protest, too shy to show just how much he's enjoying the attention.

But Dick knows, he always knows. Because he has loved Jason for so long, and he'll be damned if he lets his sweet boy doubt his own place in their relationship for a moment longer.

"Dickhead!" Jason yelps when Dick nips his neck. "Hm?" Dick hums innocently, pressing kisses along the flesh. Already planning to spend the whole night making sure Jason knows just how loved he is.

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How would you imagine a Dickjay breakup to go? (They get back together obviously bc we need happy endings, but just some temporary angst 🤭)

More than a breakup I would say a huge fight that makes Jason think that Dick wants to break up with him 🫣 we all know that Jason's a drama queen and a crybaby, and he'd blame himself at end of every argument because it's been instilled in him that Jason's a train wreck, so when Dick shows up with a bouquet of flowers and a box of dark chocolates, because Dick's so sorry for raising his voice earlier and "said what he said" Jason is left speechless cause Dick doesn't wanna leave him ?🥺😭 "It was just a fight, Jason - I'd never leave you!" and Jason would cling onto Dick without letting him go ~

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I kill off at least one random dude in every comic I do – it's a weird pattern 😅 btw, my dickjay are morally grey in this AU, hope you won't mind it 👀🔪

Didn't want to say something too early, but I'm seriously working on my next project; a talon/civvie dickjay au comic uuhhh ~ I'm gonna make up a lot of stuff as I did with the omegaverse one so be prepared to something different lol

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Jason makes his jokes about being a mob wife(y), but at the end of the day he's an upstart boss of a syndicate that's taking the criminal underworld by storm.

There's no grace in how he does it, either. This man isn't shy about stepping on toes or kicking the other families while they're down. He pushes boundaries and it doesn't matter how smart he is about it - Jason is abrasive.

Given that, retaliation was imminent. And Dick isn't sure what Jason did this time, but he doesn't doubt that the repercussions are valid.

It's just a shame that Dick is dragged into it. Even more shameful is how Dick is close enough with a crime lord to be considered a viable bargaining chip.

They have him strung up in some warehouse like meat at auction, bound and blindfolded. They beat on him for fun, try to get a rise from him with provocations and threats.

They want details on Jason; his business, his dealings, him. Dick doesn't give them an inch. It's not a consideration for him no matter what they do to hurt him. Their fists, their make-shift bats and the sharp cut of their knives.

It's when they get a gun to his temple and Dick laughs under his breath, spits blood at their feet, that they start to realize that Dick doesn't make for a great hostage.

'Kind of a freak, aren't you?'

Because Dick doesn't cry. He doesn't beg or break.

They hit him with the butt of the gun and while he bleeds, he still raises his head after.

It was a challenge at first, but at some point his cold stoicism simply unsettles. Even when they move the blindfold and threaten his eyes, Dick looks down the instrument they shove in his face and smirks. A taunt to do it - see what happens.

'He can't be worth all this.'

Again, Dick says nothing. Gives nothing.

For all his grief with Jason's dealings, Dick cares for him a great deal. He doesn't need to say a damn thing for anyone to know.

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They drop something in his eyes and keep him blindfolded after that, but he's largely left alone. 'Was getting bored anyway,' is their excuse. If Dick were more vindictive, he'd taunt them with that, 'Was getting bored anyway.'

Rather than have the satisfaction, Dick hangs out. Arms all pins and needles above him and his body one aching bruise. Steady as he keeps his breaths, they still come wheezed, strained.

All the cronies talk idly, but there's nothing useful to glean from them.

And then after too long, footsteps. A heavy sound, a solid clack of a heel. Something rich. And though it's hard to smell past the scent of his own blood, he can pick up on a few notes from the cigar the man smokes.

They grab his face without warning, turning Dick this way and that. Inspecting.

When they lift the blindfold, Dick can't see more than blurs. That doesn't stop him from refusing to flinch at the light, from looking straight at them with a dead eyed stare.

Their laugh is low. Not so much patronizing as uncomprehending.

They stamp their cigar out on Dick's collar, digging the ash into the burn.

And when Dick still doesn't flinch, simply staring on with cold detachment, they smile. Dick can hear it.

'What are you?'

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Monster.

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The cavalry arrives in the form of Jason.

Not a moment too soon since the boss gave his final marching orders: ‘put it down.’

It's when one of them gets a hand fisted in Dick's hair that the first shot rings. Dick can feel it, a rush of air like a hiss before the bullet tears through his captor's hand.

Blood spatters across the side of Dick's face from the blow, but Dick holds himself still. He can't see anything, but he can hear the gunfire shooting up into the rafters. Knows Jason drops them one by one because the shots become fewer and less casings ricochet off the ground.

Felled, but not killed. Yet.

And then - footsteps. Familiar to him, but ominous to the others. Dick hears pleading, then a gunshot. More pleading, another.

Because Jason takes them all out like it's an execution.

Despite everything, it's too much.

'Enough.'

And Jason pauses.

'Come here.'

And Jason comes.

He comes to stand where Dick is strung up, gets in close and rests his head on Dick's shoulder. Even with his hands tied, Dick holds him. A tilt of his head to press against Jason's.

Dick soothes Jason as best he can, voice shot and throat bruised from a fucked up game of strangulation. 'Help me down,' He says, 'I'll take you home.'

Because it's been a long day. A long night.

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'Why'd you do this? Should've just given me up.'

'You're supposed to be mine, aren't you? That not reason enough?'

Jason ducking his head further into Dick's shoulder. Dick can't feel the heat of him. He's cold. His arms are numb.

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Something something one guy speaking out of turn after being spared and after Dick gets his feet back under him.

Something about Jason playing boss, but just being some bitch in the end.

Before Jason can retaliate, Dick takes Jason's gun from its holster and pistol whips the guy and Jason is baffled, blushing, flustered and swooning.

Not that he gets a chance to appreciate it because Dick hands off the gun and starts walking away.

His eyes are still messed up, but he can sort of make out where he's going and he doesn't need to see well to know that Jason is just behind him - beside him; able and ready to watch his back.

Dick's attention being solely on watching Jason's [back] though. So despite having just been rescued from being tortured, Dick immediately starts in on if Jason knows who did this and what their in was. Rattling off every defining detail Dick remembers. The notes of the cigar. The timber of the boss's voice. Estimated height. Possibly left-handed for how he grabbed Dick. With rough hands from doing his own labor. The suspicion that he got one of Jason's guys if only because no one gets in or out of Jason's territory without Jason being keenly aware. This and this and this.

And in the middle of it all, Dick falters, fading out. He catches himself before his body can crumple. Forces himself to stay conscious. Pushing a few steps further to the car.

Small as his stumble is, Jason notices it. Dick can hear it in the way Jason’s shoes scuff over the ground, a small shuffle even while he’s giving out orders to the few men he brought along.

It's only once they're hidden away behind closed doors that Dick drops his head to Jason's shoulder, a cold sweat making him clammy, sick.

'Give me ten,' because Dick doesn't need any more than that. All he needs is to know Jason is safe - to keep him that way. Because this could've been worse. It could have been Jason. Maybe it will be someday.

Dick can't stand the thought.

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Ten minutes becoming ten hours and when Dick comes to, he's more bandage than man.

Jason being proud because he did it himself. ;)

But there’s still tension there that weighs Jason down because: ‘Don’t let yourself get hurt like that again. Not for me. Not for anything.’

And Dick not willing to make that sort of promise, so he deflects, 'What could hurt more than losing you?'

Jason's blush being an immediate thing. And it's comforting how he gets bashful, timid. It's familiar and real enough that Dick knows he's not dreaming, not still strung up in that warehouse.

Jason has a lot to take care of. Finding which syndicate went after him; finding the weak spot in his own dealings. Despite the urgency in that, he chooses to stay with Dick though.

Just Jason breaking forward in a chair to rest his head on the bed, turning to look at Dick. Bothered. Guilty. Because this is on him. He makes his jokes about wanting to be Dick’s wife(y), his trophy husband, but seeing the reality of what that would mean—it’s awful.

'I'm sorry.'

Dick doesn't need an apology. That Jason is okay is good enough for him.

But he still reaches out and painstakingly works his hand through Jason's hair to comfort him. Hates that look of shame on him. Wanting it gone, even if Dick has to take care of the problems that got them here in the first place.

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Monstrous x Mob-Wifey @littlegreenfrog

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If Jason or Jaybin were dying their red hair black, how would Dick react?

Mmm I guess offended? betrayed? lol maybe also upset with Bruce if Jaybin is forced to dye his hair black to resemble the first Robin. Also, redhead!Jaybin ???? so cute 💛 I tried coloring Jason's hair red for this ask and I must say that in my style he looks like an anime character, so not too weird in my opinion. Dick would think Jason's pretty whatever haircolor, anyway🙂‍↕️ and if Jason got tired of dyeing his hair black, Dick would suggest to stop doing it, and he would definitely take enough photos to create a “little red wing” folder in his phone lol

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I'll work on some anons' requests after I'm done with this dickjay talon/civvie comic ~ it took up a lot of my spare time

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serving cunt since childhood

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I love it when Jason is itty bitty teeny tiny 🥺 that way anyone, but especially Dick, can use him like a stuffed animal, just *yoink* and he's in the air dangling while being fawned over

I KNOW ANON 😣💛💛💛 tiny!Jaybin is so adorable ~~ and Dick loves carrying him around 🙂‍↕️ {a quick sketch for ya}

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Drafted 10 pages so far, I cannot wait to see it finished !! It's from Jason pov btw

Didn't want to say something too early, but I'm seriously working on my next project; a talon/civvie dickjay au comic uuhhh ~ I'm gonna make up a lot of stuff as I did with the omegaverse one so be prepared to something different lol

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This comic might be one of the best robin and Batman comics in modern mythos. (Specifically for the first Robin)

Like this is 100% Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne .

I would like this writers take on how their version of the characters future.

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Another headcannon:

Jason calls Dick "Duckie" from time to time. Some people think it's a mock of Nightwing's eagle symbol.

But the truth is, one day they were texting and Jason sent "Duckie" instead of "Dickie", and Dick liked the nickname so much that convinced Jason to call him like that. Dick's contact in Jason's phone is "Duckie 🦆"