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In an universe where Damian was not raised by Bruce since birth (I forgot), but joined the family after Tim, and never was told his siblings were adopted (I focused on this and ran with it).

It already starts when they first meet. Damian introduces himself to Bruce as his only blood son and tells Bruce that he needs to get rid of the others because he's destined to be Robin. Bruce is surprised. He makes sure to tell Damian that everyone here is family, that the other children are his children as well and that Damian's mother lied to him. Damian later looks at the other kids and sees how they resemble his father. He shakes his head and concludes that a part of the Brucie is a playboy rumors are true apparently. His father just doesn't want to tell him, because he's too young to know about how kids are made or Bruce is too ashamed of his reckless actions.

Shortly after Damian joins the family, Bruce asks Damian to come to his study to talk about his birth certificate, custody papers, and a related story:

With Bruce and Talia not sharing a last name, Bruce decides Damian gets to choose his last name. Damian chooses Al Ghul-Wayne. Richard is called Grayson-Wayne, so Damian can have his mother's and father's name both as well.

They also discuss the story that Bruce is going to tell the world about how Damian came to be. It's a fabricated story that focuses more on Brucie's playboy persona and how glad he is to meet Damian after he thought he died during the pregnancy than on who Damian's mom exactly is and why Damian is so good at turning everything into a weapon at school. Bruce and Jason also had to come up with a story to tell the public about how Jason left Bruce and went to his mom, got hurt badly (he died and got ressurected) and lost his memory, and came back years later.

Bruce writes his name down under the header "father" on the birth certificate and custody papers. Making himself officially Damian's dad and a part of the Wayne family and manor. The papers get send out to the official place where they should go and a copy gets put in a locker where the other children's papers (adoption papers) are also put. Damian is very happy.

He's also happy when Cass' papers get added to the locker, but he doesn't realize that his papers are different from the other papers (adoption papers). Not realizing how Bruce not referring to Cass' parents by parental title but by Cain and Lady Shiva and how Bruce telling Cass that he wished that he met her sooner so he could've take her in before the painful training does not mean that Bruce could've come earlier and taken custody of her and taken her to the manor and discuss birth certificates and be a happy family together with him as her dad (like Damian sometimes wishes Bruce could've done for him).

They hold an after-party with "welcome to the family!" and "congrats, it's a girl!" banners. Similar to what they held for Damian when he joined the family. His family is just extra and late with parties like that.

In a universe where Damian was raised by Bruce since birth and never was told his siblings were adopted

Damian, age 12 helping unpacking things at Dicks new apartment: whos that?

Dick: Who?

Damian: That guy in the photo with you

Dick:

Dick: you mean- my dad? I never showed my parents to you?

Damian: there is no way thats our dad

Dick: our? Damian you- you know I’m adopted right?

Damian:

Dick:

Dick: we are all adopted, Damian.

Damian:

Damian: Even Cass?

Dick: you were there at her adoption.

Damian: I’m twelve! Probably didn’t payed attention to it.

Dick: you never asked yourself why do we don’t call Bruce ‘dad’?

Damian: I thought it was some petty teenager thing!

Dick: I’M 26!

Damian:

Damian: is Tim adopted?

Dick: yes?

Damian: knew it.

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Twilight!(Link?)

When I'm so into reading Linked Universe fics that every time someone mentions Twilight I need a moment to remember that

- They're not talking about Twilight!Link from Linked Universe AU(s) or Link from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (I love him so much)

- Twilight is also a franchise that is about vampires, a franchise more popular than Twilight!Link (I've never seen it)

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What if Buddie's first date went a bit awkward because they're already very comfortable with each other

Inspired by this TikTok: I don't want buddie first date to be awkward. Written with the Buddie ship in mind, but also might not be accurate since I wrote this for fun.

They want to pick each other up from the other person's house, but they live together. So instead of meeting at the front door, they meet at the master's bedroom door. They also ask the other person if they're dressed well enough for the date, because they can always go back and change. The other person is too mesmerised to give a quick enough answer, making them both nervous.

They dressed up very nicely, but then one of them realises something like "is that my shirt?", "did (name) tell you to wear that? It's just me", or "did you buy new clothes for this?"

They almost miss the turn to the restaurant because they're so comfortable talking with each other that they forget where they need to go.

They have a long conversation about all the meal choices before they end up with a final choice because they give each other recommendations based on what they like the other person to try and what they know the other person likes. When the waiter asks if they need any recommendations, the waiter is lectured about meals. It takes them some time to make a choice, a decision made after they decide to definitely get back. Maybe get back to this dinner for their one-year relationship anniversary, because of course that crossed their mind.

They are able to compliment the other person smoothly while talking about anything. Because they're so in love and know the other person so well. "This meal is actually very sweet, but also very hot because…" gets interrupted with "just like you".

They're holding hands during dinner when one of them needs to go the bathroom and tells the other that. When he other person doesn't let go of their hand, he asks if the other person wants to come with. The other person blushes and then let's go of their hand, not quite ready to make people suspicious of what they're doing in a bathroom together.

They eventually talk about annoying people who asked them out and past dates they didn't like, totally making fun of their past selves for not realizing sooner they liked the other and how "platonic" their friendship was.

They realize this is their first date and that it's actually going well. Enjoying the friends to lovers comfortableness and all the "might as well have been dates" events. Sharing all the "they thought we were married" comments they've gotten (and how long people usually date before getting married, because at what "stage" are they even in now).

They try to make a romantic move on the other person, but doesn't work because the other person taught them/told them about it and do it before they can do it. With or without realizing, things have become so natural.

They're so long at the restaurant, that the restaurant gets emptier and emptier and it's starting to get close to closing time. Not many staff members are still there. Some staff members are really invested in their date though.

They argue a bit over who gets the pay for the dinner, while the person handling the payment totally thinks they are already married and have a shared bank account so it wouldn't even matter.

They have people to text that they're safe (imagine if people didn't know who they were going on a date with). They exchange phones and let the other person text the people that the date is going well and that they're safe. They see past messages about the other freaking out about the date, ask the other person about that because seriously they were both very excited and nervous for this date, and messages from their friends asking how the date is going and everything and they reply for each other.

At some point, the perfect moment to go for a kiss, they hug. It's a great hug, but also when is a good time to hug and not kiss now that they're together?

When they get back home, back to the same house, they eventually get ready for the next day and talk about ideas for the next date together.

They want to be a good boyfriend and not sleep together in the same bed after their first date, but they also insist on the other person to get the comfy master bed and end up sleeping together in the big bed after all. Not the first time they've slept together in a bed, but it's still a bit different now that they're together.

They think about having to go to work and having all their friends ask how the date went and how uncomfortable it might be and how many jokes are gonna be made and they eventually joke about the idea of running away together, but also end up seriously talking about their future in the LA with the 118.

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When the fanfic is so good but I can't keep reading it properly through all my tears 😭

(This is about Heirlooms by kaavaa on AO3)

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Clumsy Brucie versus attentive Clark

Bruce "Brucie" Wayne tries to keep up his clumsy Brucie reputation at big events. Clark Kent happens to make the events surprisingly Brucie-proof, even if it's by accident.

The first time it happens, Clark happens to stand on the right place at the right time: Brucie Wayne stumbles from the stairs, but when he is about to fall down on the ground his hand latches on the arm of Clark Kent that keeps him standing. Both are surprised, but laugh it off with everyone around them.

It keeps happening. Clark prevents Brucie from falling backwards in a water fountain by bumping into him from the side. He also prevents Brucie from spilling his drink on shoes or the floor because he had his hand lowered, making Brucie's drink spill in Clark's glass. When Brucie ends the conversation to go to the bathroom and turns to walk in the wrong direction, Clark pats his shoulder as a goodbye, turns him around, and pushes him in the right direction.

People become used to seeing Brucie and Clark together. Bruce is confused by how Clark prevents Brucie doing something clumsy almost every time. Clark is confused by how Brucie seems to become clumsier and clumsier.

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"Adopt, don't shop" pets vs groceries

Person 1: um, what is that?

Person 2: it's a dog!

Person 1: you know, when they say "adopt, don't shop" they don't mean that you should buy a dog and not groceries. You did buy the groceries, right?

Person 2: oh, I forgot the groceries

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Why are you so beautiful and wonderful and smart and amazing?

I met a lot of beautiful, wonderful, smart, and amazing people, including you, throughout my life who helped me become this way. I also consumed a lot of media, what became part of my personality.

Now about YOU?

(I keep rereading this question while coming up with an answer, thank you so much <3)

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Last Flying Grayson!Dick Grayson being too skilled to act all "too incapable to be Robin"

Bruce: Dick, stop doing that.

Dick, not stopping: why not?

Bruce: people can't suspect that you're Robin, we've talked about this.

Dick: but I learnt this from the circus, not from Robin training..? People have seen me do this every night since before I was eight.

Bruce: ... which crazy things did they teach you? Are you okay?

Dick, still doing the Talon training circus trick: oh, so this isn't normal?