#batfam is blindsided

[radiance1]

Another link to this post. Meet the parents style.

So, Danny and Jason have been fake dating for a while now, and ended up marrying each other solely for tax benefits. Also, they got cool ass fucking friendship rings that they just couldn't not wear everywhere and being married is convenient so...

Anywho, so Jason has met Danny's parents but Danny hasn't met Jason's parents. Danny knows that he has some ties with the vigilantee scene due to being a Crime Lord-he still doesn't know what to think of his parents connecting the dots immediately when they only met him once while it took him more than that while living with the guy.

He thinks Jason may have been an ex-vigilantee at some point before turning to crime.

Then Danny gets blinded by rich people aura when he finds out that his bestfriend is the long thought dead child of Bruce Wayne. Frankly, he's insulted.

You mean to tell him that his could've been buying ice cream from that high class place all this time!? He shook (literally he grabbed and shook him) that point into Jason, he doesn't care that Jason never told him he was rich but he could've at least bought some high class ice cream once in a while.

Jason who was busy solidifying his power as a crime lord, avoiding his family and making sure not to leak his identity at all: I'm a literal crime lord, and the only thing you care about is me not buying you ice cream?

Danny: YES!!!!

Jason: Dork.

Right anyways, so Jason takes Danny along to meet Bruce and his fam but did say as soon as he started being uncomfortable they're leaving. The batfam is a bit blindsided by Danny, because they thought Jason was bringing his partner but its good to also get a feel for Danny's personality.

Danny and Jason did what's normal for them when Danny starts getting comfortable around the manor full of things that cost waaay more than his rent. Like half-heartedly insulting each other, being snarky, leaning on each other and other such things.

The batfam start thinking that there's more there than they know of. So they start watching a bit closer and ask a few round about questions that fly over Danny and Jason's heads. They just forget they're married often, unless it's regarding taxes.

All of this sends the wrong message when they walk into the same room and, being nosy, one of the batfam comes up to the door and uh. They hear the bed moving quite a lot.

So.

Meanwhile, Jason is trying to wrestle with Danny because this man does not pick a lane. He'll either be the human octopus (who is cold as hell) Jason has ever seen, he'll try to kick him off the bed in his sleep as if Jason personally offended him in some way, or he'll sleep in some wacky position that interrupts Jason's sleep. The last one is tied to the other two, however.

So, Jason has to frequently wrestle this man into a proper position where they both manage to get some sleep and it wouldn't have been so bad if Danny wasn't a goddamn sleep fighter. He would know, he had to nurse a bruised jaw for a few weeks.

Why do they sleep together? Listen, when you're in an apartment with not a lot of money, you gotta cut costs where you can alright?

[batlantern-abyss]

Random Batlantern hcs:

One time while he was in Gotham with Bruce, Hal found a shop selling a shirt that says "I survived my trip to Gotham City." He thinks it's absolutely hilarious and has at least three which he wears constantly

Hal absolutely infodumps about airplanes to Bruce, and Bruce just infodumps about dinosaurs, his Nerd Shit, and whatever case he's working on right back

Hal forces Bruce to rewatch Top Gun with him every month. Bruce hates it

Bruce still got tickets to the Top Gun: Maverick premiere for Hal anyways

There was a moment where they discovered they both had Jewish heritage and went "oh my God he just like me fr"

Bruce has a tendency to voice his observations about people (I.e. "you changed your shampoo." "Excuse me??") which weirded out Hal at first but eventually became something that endeared him to Bruce ("You changed the lotion you use" "absolutely right babe :D")

The batfam ofc really likes Hal. 10/10 the sanest (serious) romance Bruce has had in a while

The keep it pretty secret, but told the core/founding members of the League. They were absolutely fucking blindsided by this

[incorrectbatfam]

The 'Batfam on Reddit' post was fun and I won't mind another one! (I have nothing specific in mind besides more sibling shenanigans)

Going down the list, here's Jason

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Posted to r/AmITheAsshole by user local-zombie

AITA for changing my grandpa's cookie recipe? 

Earlier this week, one of my (22M) sisters decided to fill my rifle with purple glitter. As revenge, I swapped the salt and sugar before she made her waffles this morning. Prank worked, yada yada, that's not why I'm here though. 

See, like a dumbass, I forgot to switch them back. I've been running on 4 hours of sleep and I'm not even home half the time, sue me. It didn't really hit me until I was watching my grandpa make his signature chocolate chip cookies. 

This was some cinematic shit, I tell you. Everything happened in slow motion. Before I could say anything, he dumped an entire cup of salt into the batter followed by a teaspoon of sugar and started the stand mixer. It seemed then that all was lost. 

Out of nowhere, my dad—and I can't believe I'm saying this—descended like an angel from the heavens and asked my grandpa to help him with his hair. And lucky for me, I'm the only other person trusted to be in the kitchen. My grandpa told me to put the cookies in the oven before he went upstairs. 

This is where I might be the asshole. 

I needed to fix the dough immediately, so I added extra sugar and chopped up some caramel candy to (hopefully) turn it into some halfway-decent salted caramel chocolate chip cookies. Then I scooped them out, threw them in the oven, and prayed harder than the goddamn Pope himself. 

Apparently God had a high call volume though, because as soon as the plate hit the table, my ENTIRE family knew something was up, like a bunch of fucking detectives or some shit. And they immediately blamed me. They're not wrong, but the fact that that's their first reaction is totally unjustified. 

Anyway, now my family's pissed off and my dad thinks I should've just told gramps, but I think trying to fix the situation should count for something. So, Reddit, AITA? 

Comments

bluebirdz: Did they taste good? |— local-zombie: Not like the original, but a solid 7/10 |—— bluebirdz: All's well that ends well. NTA

redrobin: yta |— local-zombie: At least provide some reasoning |—— redrobin: no

starfire: NTA but next time give them a heads up |— your-tired-librarian: Also voting NTA but OP should've fessed up from the beginning.  |—— thatpurplething: I'm saying YTA for the waffle part |——— orphanized: not relevant |———— thatpurplething: It is to me

i-am-the-darkness-i-am-the-light: NTA for the way you handled it, that was pretty smart. YTA for tampering with food as a prank tho :/

notmysecretanimeaccount: You are indeed the donkey cavity for the poor setup and execution. |— local-zombie: Dude just say ass |—— notmysecretanimeaccount: Ass cavity. Happy? |——— local-zombie: Not what I was thinking but I'll take it |———— lesbian-premium: Congratulations on the worse conversation the internet's ever had

kyle-rayner: YTA. Just in general

assenal: nta. your family is overreacting

dickwings: soft yta. how would you feel if you were expecting one thing but got blindsided by something completely different? |— local-zombie: I'd just deal with it instead of whining like a pissbaby pretty boy |—— dickwings: nvm make that a hard yta |——— local-zombie:🖕

kitty-central: ESH. You for what you did, your family for how they reacted |— pennyworthy: At last, a sensible answer. 

official-batman: YTA. And grounded. 

[miscellaneoushunger]

Due to Danny's poor grades and him being more focused towards the supernatural everyone in the batfam has a tendency to forget how smart Danny actually is and they keep getting blindsided by it

[distort-opia]

OK since we're talking about how do u think Bruce will compartmentalize his mom as the freaking joker 😭😭

Oh I am vibrating in excitement over how that's gonna go. Without giving any spoilers to Flashpoint Beyond... the thing is, Bruce shouldn't be blind-sided. He should've had time to digest this information. Because, in Batman (2016) #76, we get Damian saying this to Flashpoint Batman:

So. If this information is just out there in the Hall of Justice archives -- that Martha Wayne became Joker in the Flashpoint Universe -- how the hell would Bruce not know? Before City of Bane, Bruce does ask Thomas about what happened to his mother in the other Universe, but Thomas cowardly avoids it and says that "it doesn't matter". However, if Damian knows the truth, it's not a big leap to assume other Batfam members might know it too. Tim might've hacked into the database as well, for one reason or another. And if they did that, wouldn't Bruce either hear it from the Family somehow, or via his own research into Flashpoint Batman?

Bruce indeed never says anything to indicate he knows, so maybe within City of Bane he never found out somehow. But seriously, if they have Bruce be fully in the dark about this (like Flashpoint Beyond #4 suggests), after establishing Joker-as-Martha-Wayne is knowledge easily obtainable for anyone with hacking skills... that'd be stupid, ngl. Oh obviously it's more fun if Bruce is entirely surprised, but then wtf, DC! Do not make this information be known already in Bruce's Universe! If he's blindsided by it, it just makes him look dumb!

Aaaanyway. Leaving that aside, I think it'd be a shock to his system nonetheless. Bruce's first reaction to either finding it out or seeing it would probably be denial. He'd think it's a trick, a plan, some sort of scheme. Then, once he'd realize the truth... hah. I feel like he'd lash out at Thomas, for conceivably letting this happen. For not being able to save Martha before she became the freaking Joker. (Which is all sorts of meta, because Bruce has felt enough guilt over not being able to catch Red Hood before he fell and became Joker, too. Love it.)

The bitter, tragic irony is that his interactions with Martha-as-Joker might actually still follow his patterns with Joker in general... I can see her acting like Joker, being horribly cruel and murderous and the opposite of what Bruce remembers of her, and Bruce possibly breaking down and asking "why". Why did she choose to become this. Which is the question he's asked his own Joker too, so many times, without getting an answer. What I'm extra curious about, though, is the reaction of Martha-as-Joker. She freaking jumped off a cliff, essentially, when told that in a different world, Bruce had become Batman. So what would she do when she met him? Would she break down over what her son became? Would she do something similar to what Thomas did and try to get him to give up the cowl? And if that's her motivation when forcing Bruce to fight a Joker who wears his mother's face... [garbled noises]. It's all so tragic.

So many questions! I really hope they do something interesting with all this. It's just so full of potential, it could be so cool. Also, can you imagine Bruce having to fight his own Joker after everything, all while knowing his counterpart is married to Joker in another world. And that counterpart is his mother. I mean, sure, Bruce and Joker have literally been the same person in some worlds that Bruce knows about, but this just takes the cake.

[deusvervewrites]

BatFam X Magical Romances: I'm in love with the mental image of Izuku glancing at a case file one of the others left open that's been bothering them for weeks and instantly recognising some obscure magical artifact that they didn't even know existed. Also, Izuku getting an internship with Justice League Dark and being completely blindsided that the only person he doesn't already know is Detective Chimp

I'd say they're all surprised by how much he knows but that would be a lie.

They are however a little intimidated

[antrunner]

I am objectively a huge Batman fan. I have never read any Booster Gold. I have read a million Batman and Batfam comics (literally so many) I still voted for Booster because he just is the correct answer objectively. People letting their favoritism blindside them to the truth 😔😔😔 #BatmanfansforBooster

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

[mumblesplash]

I need you to know that I’ve found you two completely separate times. AGES apart!!!

First time was the full hetalia post in all its glory on my dash, which I cackled at, reblogged, and scrolled on my merry way. Don’t even ask me when this was because it coulda been this morning or last year, time is a construct.

Second time was JUST NOW when someone I follow reblogged batfam fanart from like 2021 of yours and I dug deeper and started scrolling your blog for that sweet sweet fanart and started uncovering hints of a post that went viral against your will only to be met with the full post in all its glory, completely blindsiding me as I did not retain who the op was of the hetalia post in the slightest and also I was reminded that it exists at all.

A luxury you’ll never know again from the looks of it lol

lmao i mean it couldn’t have been THAT far apart i made the hetalia post literally last week

the funny thing is for all people have been apologizing to me in the notes n whatnot it’s not even my most aggressively viral post, earlier this year i had one that iirc got 120k in about 3 days

but yeah i’m an artist if anyone asks. i just draw that’s it

[wrencatte]

7, 12 or 15, 19, or 30? ❤️ (LOVE your work btw!)

Thank you!!! <3 <3

7. If you use song lyrics, which artist's songs did you pull from the most?

For Jason I've been leaning towards Alec Benjamin as a lot of inspiration. Title wise and what not, i pull from a whole bunch of different artists and songs so I really can't pin down one!

12. How many WIPs do you have in your docs for next year?

Oh man oh man. For next year? I have no idea. I'm not much of a long term planner when it comes to writing (minus my Kingdom Hearts long fic), so I'm not sure to be honest!

15. What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

...my Kingdom Hearts long fic -hangs head in shame- but I refuse to take bad news, this place is magic as fuck into next year! I'm going to finish it THIS MONTH! i swear i'm not procrastinating!!

19. What's one pairing you want to explore next year?

Weirdly enough, the more I write, the less I write ships. Like, I'll read it no problem, but writing it? Nope! So as of right now, I have no romantic pairings I plan to explore. Platonic and familial though? Batfam I will continue to explore!!

30. Biggest surprise while writing this year?

Everything! The fandoms I wrote for (Fullmetal Alchemist (did not see that coming!), Critical Role (what) and Jason Todd?). Completely blindsided me!!!

thanks for the ask! I'm glad you like my writing!! <3

[listentothelittlebird]

So I wrote Waterbender Jason Todd and that was a blast (the series is Gotham’s White Lotus!) but I went through a ton of drafts for how Jason got reintegrated into the Batfam - and here’s one of the drafts!

Word Count: 2760 words

I like this one because it’s dramatic :) Enjoy!

(This draft essentially diverges directly after Burning Iceberg - some of the diversions can be seen in the tags!)

An explosion, Oracle’s words quickly filtering into their comms.

“I have eyes on the combustion bender. Looks like he’s still looking to complete his contract.”

Batman’s voice came next, barking an order for Robin to return to the Batcave.

“But-”

“Little bird, you should probably listen to the B-man,” Red Hood jumped in, “Seriously. Lay off this one for all of us, alright?”

Robin huffed, but obeyed.

The explosions followed Robin’s movements until Batman was able to intercept the bender. Red Hood dropped down soon after. Batgirl had taken to accompanying Robin back to the Batcave. Nightwing informed them that he was on his way to Gotham, likely to check up on Robin for his own assurance.

The blasts caused Red Hood to dart to one side, Batman to the other. Before the smoke filling the empty warehouse could clear, a blade was pressed to Jason’s neck.

“Where is my son?” the voice hissed. The Pit was long gone, but that did nothing to quell the snarl that answered the question.

“Nice to see you too, Talia,” Jason spat out. He could guess why Talia had come to Gotham - investigating the new mask that held his build, as well as the absence of one eight-year-old after his most recent mission.

“Where-” the sword dug deeper, “-is. My. Son.”

“Where do you think?” Jason snarked, “C’mon, Tals, you can’t be that much of an idiot. Detective it out yourself.”

Talia growled. “You poisoned my child’s thoughts,” Talia murmured darkly, “If not for you, Damian would have completed his mission successfully, and been ever closer to becoming a satisfactory Heir. I should have recognised your meddling from the start.”

Jason chuckled. The smoke was clearing, now, and from the comms, it seemed that Batman was apprehending the combustion bender. He hoped Oracle could hear him and had alerted the others.

“You kept Damian from his father,” Jason stated evenly, “The least I could do was tell the kid about his Dad and his brothers. You know, the brothers you never told him about? Not to mention his sister, too.”

“He is the blood-son.”

“He is the youngest son, and you’re gonna have to get through me and the rest of us if you so much as think of hiding him away again.”

Batman dropped down in front of them. Talia’s sword was still dangerously close to his neck, digging in slightly, nearly drawing blood.

“Back away from the Hood, Talia,” Batman growled, “This is between you and me.”

Talia stilled.

“You haven’t told him,” Talia realised.

Shit.

The sword was humming, growing warmer. Jason could feel the heat on his skin.

“You told me you wanted revenge. You told me you wanted your replacement gone,” Talia was on a roll, now, grasping greedily for control, “You told me you wanted him to pay. For not avenging you. For leaving The Joker walking.”

Jason shuddered at the mention of the Rogue. He could feel Talia’s shark-like grin at his neck.

“A shame,” she tutted, “You realised, didn’t you? That he never cared for you. No wonder you have yet to tell him the truth.”

Batman took a stuttering step forward. Jason tried to control his breathing, the blade heating up enough to burn. She was trying to get under his skin. Trying to…

Jason made sure to inject rage and malice into his next words, “You’re not the only one with tricks up your sleeve, Talia.”

Underneath his jacket was a flask of water for emergencies.

“Oh?” Talia hummed menacingly, “And what may that be?”

Jason moved, breaking out of the hold. The sword flared into flames.

The jet of water knocked Talia back several paces, but not before she could take a slash at his helmet. The material melted into his lenses, and Jason cursed, ripping off the helmet just in time to block her blade with an ice-coated arm.

“The spirits. That was you.”

“Bingo. Looks like the Pit didn’t melt out your brains.”

Jason met the flurry of attacks steadily, bending the broken ice into water blasts and back to ice once more, dodging the flames and ignoring the singed marks on his clothes.

Another explosion. Jason’s gaze darted just enough to see that the combustion bender had returned, hands bound but still conscious.

“I should have never helped you,” Talia stated, a tone of finality, “It’s only right I bury you again.”

A bout of flames aimed for his face, forcing Jason to roll backwards, just out of reach. By the time he got back to his feet, Talia was standing beside the combustion bender, who was already in stance. Another explosion sounded, right above him.

Jason only had time to curl up and erect a crystal of ice around him before the warehouse roof fell.

He could taste the smoke on his lips, the dust of wood and cement. He waited one, two seconds, straining against the weight of the building against the ice, before digging into his jacket, pulling out a small comms unit and stuffing it into his ear.

“-you hear me? Hood!” Oracle was yelling.

“I’m under the warehouse,” Jason gasped out, coughing up the smoke and dirt and dust, “I’m- I’m underneath. I- please. Please get me out. Fuck.”

He was trembling. The ice creaked, painfully loud in the silence. 

“I can’t-” his lips moved without his permission, “-can’t do this again. Shit. I- don’t make me do this again.”

Distantly, he registered that his voice was no longer modulated, like it was in his helmet.

“I found him,” came Batman’s grunt, and if Jason had enough space within the ice, he would have keeled over in relief. The soil beneath him rumbled, but Jason had long come to associate this specific tremble with earthbending. The earth opened, and Jason gasped as he dropped into the ditch, which closed and engulfed him in darkness.

“B?” Jason whispered, the sound echoing. He was vaguely aware of someone approaching him as his breath quickened.

“It’s me, Hood,” Batman’s voice sounded, and Jason sobbed.

“I- shit. Shit.”

“It’s alright,” Batman soothed, “It’s-”

Batman cut himself off, coming to a stop just in front of where Jason was on his hands and knees, desperately trying to quell his panicked breathing.

A hand on his shoulder pulled him into an upright position on his knees. Jason flinched as a flashlight was shined on his face, then gulped audibly as Batman visibly jolted back in shock. The light stayed trained on his face, even as Batman reached out slowly, as if scared he would disappear. His hand first found Jason’s arm, then his neck, pressing to his pulse, and then reached to his face, peeling off the red domino mask with a fragile touch.

A beat passed, where Jason stared into Batman’s cowl, desperately waiting for a reaction.

“Batman, what’s Hood’s status?” came through the comms.

“Jason?” he whispered. He tugged off his cowl, and Bruce’s eyes shone with flickering hope and brokenness. 

Jason sucked in gulps of air in between his hitched breaths, enough for him to rasp out one word, “Dad.”

The light moved away from his face, a black gauntlet grasping tightly onto his arm, nearly bruising in its grip, pulling him roughly forward. Jason lost his balance, tipping straight into a tight hug that knocked the breath out of him, just as it knocked the first tears loose.

“Dad,” he whispered again, the grip around him tightening somehow, “Dad.”

“Jason,” Bruce returned just as reverently, “Oh, son, why didn’t you say anything? Why didn’t you tell us?”

“I’m-” Jason sobbed, gasping, “I’m sorry. I-I didn’t know… how… how to tell you. Didn’t know what to say. I-”

Bruce shushed him quietly, and Jason dissolved into tears in his father’s arms.

-

“Jason?” Bruce had whispered, and then the words through the comms were too muffled to make out.

“Batman? Batman, are you there?” Dick tried again, sharing another concerned look with Tim. Bruce had gone silent, save for words that were too hard for them to make out. Cass placed a steadying hand on Dick’s shoulder, a silent sign of support.

“Tune into Red Hood’s comms,” Oracle chimed abruptly. Dick frowned, but did as told. 

“-Dad,” the voice, unmodulated for the first time, cracked with emotion, and the two brothers froze. The voice bordered on familiarity, despite the lower tones and faint rasp. 

Damian, who had been inattentive to the audio up until that point, straightened abruptly from where he had been scrutinising a batarang. He was by their side in moments, focused intently on the blank screen of the Batcomputer as if it could provide him the answers of the universe. Cass looked on with narrowed eyes, picking up the tension in their stances, tension for different reasons.

“I’m sorry,” was heard, dissolving into incoherent phrases that were shushed by another voice. Bruce, Dick’s brain supplied. That was Bruce comforting Red Hood- comforting-

“I’m not hearing things, am I?” Dick’s voice trembled, humour falling flat. Tim’s face was pinched beside him, vaguely pale, likely mirroring his own. 

Beside them, Damian breathed deeply, in and out, and turned to them with a determined tilt to his frown.

“The brother I mentioned before,” Damian started, snapping Dick’s attention towards him, “The one who told me about the zoo, about hugs. He told me about you as well, Grayson.”

Damian met his eye with only a flicker of hesitation. “He told me you loved hugs, and other forms of physical affection. He told me you once ate a box of cereal and started doing cartwheels down the hallway. He said you taught him how to fly, and how to fall.”

“Prepare the medbay for smoke inhalation,” Batman’s voice intoned. Alfred had appeared on the steps to the Manor, already making his way towards the medical supplies. Tim and Cass shared a look, and followed.

“Jason Todd,” Dick blurted, Tim’s steps faltering, Cass freezing. Something clattered out of Alfred’s always-steady hands. “The brother you’re talking about. Is his name Jason Todd?”

Damian’s gaze, still wary and too-old from his childhood training, nodded with conviction.

-

Alfred paused at the bedside, taking a moment to stare at the absolute miracle in front of him, sleeping peacefully with the same expression he had once seen on a small malnourished boy. He had just managed to convince Master Bruce to wash up before staying vigil by Master Jason’s side, and Alfred was quietly glad for the moment to allow himself the time to take in Master Jason’s aged appearance.

Alfred rested a hand on Jason’s head, and allowed himself an indulgent brush through the young man’s hair, the tuft of white hair tangled into his raven hair. 

“My dear boy,” Alfred whispered, “Words cannot describe how glad I am, to see you alive.”

Master Jason twitched slightly, eyes flitting open just enough to take in Alfred’s face. A small smirk made its way to his lips, a greeting as much as it was a sign of his relief. Master Jason hummed out something intelligible, but Alfred shushed the boy, and his eyes easily slid shut once more.

-

Jason jolted awake with a gasp.

“Jay,” came a soft rumble, “Jaylad. You’re okay. It’s okay.”

Jason flitted his gaze over the room, cataloguing everything he could see in the dim lighting, before familiarity met him with sudden certainty. His gaze drifted over to the speaker.

“It’s okay,” Bruce repeated softly, guiding Jason back to lying against the pillow.

“B-” Jason grimaced at his dry throat, “Bruce?”

Bruce offered him a cup of water. Jason squinted at it and lifted his hand, but Bruce’s hand lowered it before the water could so much as ripple. “No bending in the Manor,” Bruce huffed, his lips twitching into a small smile, “Alfred would have your head in no time.” Jason huffed a laugh as the cup was pressed into his hand.

When the cup had been emptied, Jason cast another glance over the room. It was Bruce’s bedroom, Bruce on a chair beside the bed, Jason in the bed, now propped up against the headboard.

“The bender,” Jason started, turning to eye Bruce, subconsciously checking for injuries. He had a nasty-looking bruise on his arm, but otherwise looked alright. 

“He got away,” Bruce stated, “With Talia.” Bruce paused, visibly reigning himself in, settling for, “Jason… I have many questions.”

“I’m sure you do,” Jason agreed with a cringe, “There’s… a lot to cover.”

He blinked then, perking up once more, “Damian. Can I see Damian?”

“Talia let you meet him,” Bruce guessed. Jason nodded distractedly, shuffling himself out of the covers and inching towards the edge of the bed. He paused to sniff the baggy shirt he was wearing, and blinked at Bruce. “Am I wearing your clothes?”

“You are,” Bruce confirmed, lip ticked up in amusement. There was a concerned glint in his eyes as Jason stood up, swaying through a head-rush. Bruce’s hands stuttered towards him, but hesitated. Jason took the initiative and wrapped his arms tightly around Bruce, and Bruce hugged him back just as firmly.

“Damian’s having breakfast with the others,” Bruce spoke softly, “Are you… ready to see them? Or would you rather me bring Damian up alone?”

Jason hesitated. 

“I kind of owe them all answers, don’t I? Let’s just get it over and done with. Rip it off like a band-aid.”

Bruce hummed, lingering in the hug for a long moment before finally letting his arms go loose. Jason pulled away with a small smile, Bruce brushing a hand over his face with an overly tender expression.

There was vague scuffling coming from the kitchen.

“Quick, grab the coffee, Dami!” Dick hollered with a laugh, easily swiping Tim into the air and holding him over his shoulder. Tim twisted with a feral kick at Dick’s face, which he easily dodged by maneuvering until Tim’s arms were pinned and his legs stuck out too far to hit anything substantial. 

“Be careful, Masters,” Alfred called from where he was dealing with their pancakes, not once looking up to acknowledge the play-fighting.

Cassandra was watching from the side, the only one to acknowledge Bruce and Jason as they walked in, giving them a smile and a wave. She stepped towards Bruce first, pulling him into a short hug, and did the same for Jason. Jason froze unsurely, but Cassandra smiled into his collar and giggled. “Cass,” she murmured, pulling away to beam, “Hello, brother.”

Jason returned the smile tentatively. “Hello, sister,” he offered, Cass’ smile stretching wider. Bruce looked ready to burst with emotion.

Tim whined and slumped over in Dick’s grip as Damian, on Dick’s encouraging nod, poured away the coffee into the sink, “This is unfair! Absolutely unfair! It’s only been a week and I’m already suffering from middle-child syndrome. Unfair.”

Jason snuck up on Dick and pounced, tipping them both to the ground and grabbing Tim out of Dick’s hold. “Middle children have to stick together,” Jason nodded sagely, grinning widely as Tim stared down at him dazedly, from where he had ended up sprawled on top of him.

“Jay!” Dick chirped brightly, and Jason grunted as the older boy flopped on top of them both, “You’re awake!”

“Get off, Dickhead!” Jason managed to roll out from under him. One thing led to another, and suddenly Jason had himself wrapped in a Dick Grayson Hug that was definitely not stopping anytime soon. That was about the time he met Damian’s eye, and he gave the boy a warm smile.

“What did I tell you, Baby Bat?” he drawled, rolling his eyes and gesturing to Dick’s arms, “Dickie loves hugs. Can’t get away from him even if you tried.”

“Damn right,” Dick hummed happily, squeezing briefly, “You run now and I’ll hunt you down and hug you for even longer.”

Jason gave an answering pat to Dick’s shoulder in acknowledgement. To Damian, he shook his head in mock-annoyance. Damian stepped forward, then, and folded himself against Jason’s other side. Jason curled his arm around the boy, and Damian shoved himself more firmly against his side.

“Your eyes aren’t green,” Damian whispered. 

“No, they’re not,” Jason agreed, “I… it’s a long story, but I managed to get rid of the Pit rage, and got my bending back, while I was at it.”

“We have time,” Tim pointed out, settling himself on the ground in front of the small pile of pressed-together bodies, “I don’t think you’ll be extracting yourself from Dick anytime soon, either.”

Jason huffed, smiling softly. “I’ll start from the beginning, then.”

[current-interest-writings]

Can I request a batfam x reader where the reader comes out as asexual and is scared Duck won’t accept them so they tell Jason first and he gives them advice? Thank you so much, sorry if it’s too specific.

Batfam x Asexual!Reader

A/N: I do apologize for any errors, I don’t have anyone check them before they are posted. But I hope you enjoy reading it all the same!!

Warnings: some cursing, homophobia? maybe just in case.

Being friends with Dick meant that you spent a lot of time at the manor, Bruce took you under his cape. But that also came with the family making jokes about when you would get a partner, or Jason would crack jokes about making sure you had condoms on the ready, or a ‘condom cloud’. 

Dick has been your best friend for a long time, the one you could tell anything. well almost everything, you haven’t told him that you’re asexual, why haven’t you told him? well because you’re scared that he won’t accept you, or that he might do what others have and make rude or insensitive comments. 

not that you thought Dick was an insensitive man, you once saw him cry after he killed a fly, or when he went to a pride parade to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage. But even though you know he is very supportive of the lgbt+, but you have been told you’re confused by people who claim to be allies of the lgbt+ community. 

so you went to the only person you knew would just give you an honest opinion n: Jason. That’s what lead to you being on his couch with a cup of your favorite beverage, with Jason giving his drama queen face.

“so you’re worried Dick is going to reject you for being yourself?”

“it wouldn’t be the first time, I’ve had many people who were ‘good friends’ and they were rude and inconsiderate. or made some harmful comments about it”

“But you know who dick is, he wouldn’t hurt you intentionally, and this would be a good method to teach him if he says anything wrong. what’s the worse that could happen?”

“do you really want me to go there?”

he nods

“ he tells me that i’m confused, or that i haven't found the right person, or even worse he could say i just need to try it”

Jason jaw dropped

“people have said that to you!! i need names and now!!!”

“ it was a long time ago now, i just need your advice on how to approach Dick with this news. i don’t want to completely blindside him”

“You won’t, he has always had a feeling something about you was different, we were raised by the greatest detective. He won’t hurt your feelings, if he does i kill him”

cue laughs from both of you, you headed back out. you had a get together with Dick that night. 

after gathering your wits you looked at dick

“I have something I need to tell you”

he shifted and gave you his full attention

“of course I’m all ears”

“ I’m... I’m asexual”

he nodded and took in this information

“ so what does that mean exactly? I’m super happy you told me, and I want to know more about it”

“you aren’t going to make fun of me? or tell me that i just need to try?”

“NO!!! of course not! You are you, no matter your sexual orientation, or how you choose to identify. you are valid.”

you had relaxed, he wasn't going to try and convince you otherwise or stop talking to you.

you two just spent the night talking about what being asexual meant to you, and explaining that it was a spectrum and not a one size fits all. and eventually you both passed out in the living room.

[absentlyabbie]

i'm in my batman feels now and suddenly having the epiphany that eight by sleeping at last makes for an achingly excellent batman/bruce wayne anthem

maybe not the grimdark ones, as they never seem to be allowed that kind of self-awareness or healing/recovery, but the batfam and adjacent interpretations? the btas type interpretations? yeah. oof.

lyrics under the cut if anyone wants to judge my opinion lol, but i definitely recommend listening too if possible

I remember the minute It was like a switch was flipped I was just a kid who grew up strong enough To pick this armor up And suddenly it fit

God, that was so long ago, long ago, long ago I was little, I was weak and perfectly naive And I grew up too quick

Now you won't see all that I have to lose And all I've lost in the fight to protect it I won't let you in, I swore never again I can't afford, no, I refuse to be rejected

I want to break these bones 'til they're better I want to break them right and feel alive You were wrong, you were wrong, you were wrong My healing needed more than time

When I see fragile things, helpless things, broken things I see the familiar I was little, I was weak, I was perfect, too Now I'm a broken mirror

But I can't let you see all that I have to lose All I've lost in the fight to protect it I can't let you in, I swore never again I can't afford to let myself be blindsided

I'm standing guard, I'm falling apart And all I want is to trust you Show me how to lay my sword down For long enough to let you through

Here I am, pry me open What do you want to know? I'm just a kid who grew up scared enough To hold the door shut And bury my innocence

But here's a map, here's a shovel Here's my Achilles' heel I'm all in, palms out I'm at your mercy now and I'm ready to begin I am strong, I am strong, I am strong enough to let you in

I'ma shake the ground with all my might And I will pull my whole heart up to the surface For the innocent, for the vulnerable

And I'll show up on the front lines with a purpose And I'll give all I have, I'll give my blood, give my sweat An ocean of tears will spill for what is broken I'm shattered porcelain, glued back together again

Invincible like I've never been

[jostenneil]

i just feel like it’s a bit silly to act like people who aren’t in batfandom don’t try to get exposure or content for the other dc families bc i mean why do you think the batfandom is significantly larger than other family fandoms. it’s not like there have been multiple batman tv shows and movies over the last three decades that have shot the ip to super stardom in comparison to every other family. it’s not like there aren’t several batfam books lined up with every new solicit for people to support while other families are relegated one or two books at best. it’s not like flashpoint had a significantly worse effect on some other families bc sidekicks who had stepped into and become the new face of legacy roles were suddenly blindsided bc new dc editorial had a boner for the silver age heroes who had died or faded into obscurity, while bruce always got to keep his mantle more or less. oh wait

[redjaybathood]

completed stuff

i need two separate lists for completed stuff and wips because updating the old masterlist is a pain; i suppose i could not count ficlets and one-shots at all but. no, i am doing it.

Completed:

1. 2K Jason&Bruce Time Loop/Death in the Family/Robin!Jason: faintest clue (on ao3) Jason doesn’t wake up with a scream, or in tears, or coughing from thick black smoke. He doesn’t wake up: one second he is on top of Sheila, shielding her from the rubble as much as he can, the other he’s in the passenger seat of a canary-yellow Humvee. 2. <1K Jason Todd, Dick “Ric” Grayson Amnesia AU: keep the past away (on ao3) From all the people of Dick Grayson’s past, Jason Todd was the shadiest. Of course, Ric didn’t trust him. 3. 1K Jason&Sasha Post UntRH/Immortal Jason/BftC: contingencies (on ao3) Bruce killed Jason at the end of the Under the Red Hood. It didn't take. Yet again, Jason has to clean up his messes and come up with his own fail-safes. 4. <1K Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne, Oliver Queen, Jay&Roy: leaving the light on (on ao3) Anonymous asked: Could you do a fic of like Jason showing the full extent of his training and totally wiping the floor with the rest of the batfam? Well, kinda. 5. <1K, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne, coda for Batman and Red Hood #20: familiar tunes (on ao3) Sir, that's my emotional support punching bag. 6. <1K, Talia al Ghul, Jason Todd, Lazarus Pit magic and Batman angst: eyes that see too much grow old (on ao3). Anonymous asked: Headcanon: Jason’s eyes glow because of the Lazarus Pit 7. 3K Joyfire Amnesia/Friends to Strangers to Lovers: Old Feelings (on ao3) "He and Kory wanted Jason back, and they got him, only it wasn't him. It was a guy strongly resembling him, if you took everything that made Jason Todd Jason Todd, and put it into the blender, and pour the resulted shake down the sink." Roy adjusts to the new Jason Todd. 8. 2.5K JayRa’s Soulmates/RHATO New52/Well of Sins arc: breath (on ao3) You can't harm yourself with a blade made from your own soul. 9. HIC time travel fix-it series 3K JayRoy, GenO Time Travel, HIC Fix-IT: wouldn't it be sweet? "Come with me if you want to live," says a girl in a strangely familiar leather jacket. Roy follows. <1K Jason Todd, Damian Wayne Time Travel|Family|Fix-it casual loop (on ao3) In which Red Hood and Robin team up using what Flash did in Heroes in Crisis, only, you know, to actually save someone. Written for Jason Todd Week, prompt Time Travel. <1K Jason Todd, Roy Harper, Time Travel, HIC Fix-It: memories (you're made of this) (on ao3) Anonymous asked: Jason doesn’t have vivid memories from before the Lazarus pit. He only remembers the feelings associated with those memories. 10. 1.5K Jason/Kent Parson (Check, Please!) First Meetings/Meet-Cute/Fake Dating: No Loss No Gain (on ao3) Kent's team lost to Gotham Blades tonight. He gained something else instead. 11. 4.5K Brujay Family Drama/Miscommunication/Unhealthy Relationships (tw: incest obviously): misplaced feelings (on ao3) Sometimes, you feel right things for the wrong person.   Sometimes, you're just plain wrong. Question is, what are you going to do about it? Sequel, 2.5K Brujay, all the same warnings: untimely offer To say that Bruce blindsided Jason, again, is to say nothing at all. 12. <1K Carrie Kelley, Rena Friendship and Conspiracy Theories: stepping twice into the river (on ao3) Anonymous asked: Hc Jason only had two friends in school, and they thought he was on vacation, but then he never came back 13. <1K Cassandra Cain, Jason Todd, Batman!Cassandra, DCeased: your height is a metaphor (on ao3) Anonymous asked:Jason was the shortest robin but became the tallest of all the bats 14. <1K, Alfred Pennyworth, Jason Todd, exactly what it says on the tin: what was in the box (on ao3) Anonymous asked: Jason had a diary before he died and he still keeps journals after the pit 15. 11K Wedding Happens!AU BatCat, Jaysabel fic with mentions of jaytalia and hints of brujay (past, underage) Fruits of Discord (on ao3) Catwoman doesn’t marry Batman - Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne have their (very public) wedding. Before that, though, Selina visits some of Bruce’s kids. Or, your ability to uncover family secrets is directly related to how

well you can stomach it. 16. <1K Jason Todd x Reader, Bullet Point Fic, POV Second Person: What’s it like to date Jason Todd (on ao3) It's not a whole lot of PDA. 17. 1K Jason&Bruce, Outlaws Amnesia/No Lazarus Pit: remix (on ao3) You’re a thief, and a really good one. One day, in a dark parking lot, you see a really nice car and you decide to steal it. Upon breaking in, you realize two things: this is not your average fancy car, and this is the Batmobile. The third realization: You are Jason Todd 18. 1K Jason Todd/Rose Wilson, Titans TV, Manipulation: not surprised (on ao3) The only people the truth sets free are the people around you. People just wait for an excuse, and they always leave. 19. <1K, Jason Todd, TW: depression, self-hatred: one leg in front the other (on ao3) Jason runs away from Bruce after he's benched. It's not a smooth ride. 20. 8k Dead Dove, codename: all the dead doves in the world. i came up with a real name by the way, and it’s a very good angsty pun if i say so myself. the last 3k kicked my ass big time but it’s finally done. i posted it anonymously and posted a link like a year after it was written but i can’t find it anymore. 21. 4K, Brujay, Pre-Slash, Soulmate Body Swap Lost Days/UtRH AU: It’s a deal (on ao3) 22. 11.7K Unreliable Narrator, Dark Character, Major character death (non graphic), Tim Drake’s POV, Essence and All-Caste HC, Gen, UtRH AU:  about trust (on ao3) 23. 1k+ BatJokes, Major character death (non graphic), Gen, codename: when i was reminded that i'm supposed to tag/tw character death. 24. <1K Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne, gen, AU, jason got away with all the tires (on ao3: Self-Made Man) 25. 1K+ Bruce Wayne, Talia al Ghul, implied character death, UtRH AU, when Red Hood asks Bruce to shoot the Joker, it's the last he's seen of him. 26. <1K Robin!Damian, Batman!Jason, and Bargirl!Stephanie, Gen, implied/referenced character deaths, AU, adoption is mandatory. 27. 3.7K, Civilian!Jason, Batfam, Gen, AU, Redline: Tires Dealership and Auto Shops Near You (on tumblr) Jason jacks Bruce Wayne's tires, and that's how he ends up as a young and successful business owner (and not a gang boss, he doesn't care what kids say). It's not the start of his troubles, but they sure don't stop there. 28. 2K Jason Todd, Cassandra Cain, Gen, Jason quits, BftC AU, tw: suicidal ideation, Flipping the Script (on tumblr)

Bruce's video message for Jason gets to him. Getting back into an old hobby doesn't make things suddenly better. But it helps him realize that he chose the wrong medium to work with.

29. JayBiz, Artemis from Bana-Mighdall, T, Time Travel AU, (but really about insecurities and social isolation and running away from people and overcoming it), This is the way

In Qurac, Jason is looking for two people: his mom, and the Joker. Who he finds: two strangers with almost god-like powers who may or may not want to kidnap him for ransom.

Written for Jason Rare Pairs Weekend Event, Day 2: Robin!Jason, First Crush

30. Jason Todd/Bruce Wayne, Joker, UtRH AU, Mpreg, 5k, hopeful ending. Oh, and Joker dies. Swinging for the fences (on tumblr only the first part)

Jason comes back to life, comes back to Gotham, comes back to Bruce. Several times. With vengeance. (Just kidding, he has other priorities)

31. Jason Todd-centric, AU, Immortal!Jason, 1+K. Forever (and ever and ever and eve (on tumblr)

When Robin dies, he is cremated. His ashes are kept in an urn at Wayne’s Manor. Jason Todd wakes up in Gotham bay.

32. Duke Thomas, Jason Todd, Gen, <1K, AU 96 missed messages, 23 calls (on tumblr)

"Jason's resurrection doesn't happen until after all the important stuff so by the time a 15-year-old Jason comes back, Duke was the latest adoptee."

33. Duke Thomas, Damian Wayne, <1K, missing scene, Gen a nice night in (on tumblr)

Damian and Duke are watching movies. That's it, that's the fic.

34. Red Hood!Jason Todd & Robin!Jason Todd, 1K, Gen, hunter, haunted (on tumblr)

Jason is being haunted by himself.

35. Jeddie, Jason Todd/Eddie Bloomberg, 1K, Jason Todd joins Teen Titans, Red2 (on tumblr)

When Jason sees Eddie for the first time since his death, he stops functioning for a short while. Just. Takes it all in.

36. Red Hood and Outlaws AU - Rock Band, magazine article format, 2K, yesterday news

Yesterday, news hit us all – the Outlaws are no more.

37. Bruce Wayne, Stephanie Brown, War Games AU, Black Mask dies, Gen, 1K, 9/10 of the law (on tumblr)

Gotham City doesn't belong to Roman Sionis, no matter what he says.

38. Batman, Oracle, Huntress&Cass!Batman&Steph!Batgirl, No Man's Land AU, Gen, 2K rules for rulers (on tumblr)

Batman tried to save Gotham on a different field – in Washington. He failed. Now he returns home, to find the situation is much more manageable than he imagined.

39. Red Hood!Willis Todd&Artemis&Bizarro, 1K, Gen, Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship (on tumblr)

It was a scary-tall, red-haired babe with an impressive-looking ax. She wasn’t in the plan. “Her!” Eddie pointed. “I am working for her!”

40. Jason&Bruce Soulmate Switch AU (another one), gen-ish, 2K, no deal (on tumblr)

There are days when you feel shitty as soon as you wake up. Yeah, it's like this.

41, 42. Jason Todd/Bruce Wayne, Explicit, underage, The Diplomat's Son AU false dichotomy (on tumblr) and Jason&Bruce, same thing but gen version: together we stand

Bruce doesn't let Jason leave when they find Gloria Stanson's body. That night, Garzonas doesn't die. Something else happens instead.

or

After Gloria Stanson ends her life, and Felipe Garzonas gets out scot-free, Bruce talks to Jason.

43. Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne, Thomas Wayne, Gen, 1K, crossover with Loki (kinda) Somewhere After Midnight (on tumblr)

[cannotgiveafuck]

Rewatching justice league cartoon and I keep thinking about how Billy would interact with Sheyera. I think She would be dismissive about him at first, but still go into protective mode.

Itd be def interesting!

Captain Marvel is the type of optimistic and friendly that would rub Shayera the wrong way. His genuine charisma may keep her from disliking him, but shes far too serious and no nonsense and fight driven to really like him. (She doesnt like many people as is.)

She wouldn't try to chat or get to know him or anything, thinking Marvel too childish, and as long as he fights and holds his own, that's enough. Marvel is still absolutely a chatty goof, but I think Shayeras brand of unimpressed would keep him a healthy distance away. (Billy knows when not to push people. When his presence is an annoyance. And as Marvel hes even more aware of others emotions).

Unless, of course, Flash and Hal rope him into shenanigans.

I dont know if Shayera would be privy to Billy's reveal along with the others. Shed def notice that something was up and absolutely notice when Marvel doesnt show up. If all the information shes given about Marvel's suspension is that it has to do with his identity, shed think thats the stupidest thing ever.

"Is he a spy? A criminal? No? Then why is such a proficient warrior on the side lines? See, hes still tending to his duties without us! This is ridiculous."

And itd come as a surprise to everyone bc they thought she didnt like Marvel, and shed be totally is denial about it. Like, she may barely tolerate his childishness, but hes an excellent fighter and an important magical teammate.

And when she does find out about Billy's identity, that feeling would grow and shed hold a stance much like Diana's, if not as soft hearted. She recognizes that hes a kid, but hes chosen the path of the warrior (much like her kind does at a young age) and it would be irresponsible for them to leave him without guidance.

Shayera would also absolutely step up to help train Billy himself (along with Black Canary, Diana, and the BatFam). And out of all of them, shed be the toughest.

Meanwhile Billy is blindsided bc ???? He really thought she didnt like him? But okay! Sure! He will not say no to more trainers, and definitely is relieved that she doesnt go easy on him.

An interesting dynamic and that evolve in time.

[cassiestephensart]

Due to my lack of post today, have some soft Batfam Headcanons

Some of these are mine, others I found

- All the kids have (and will) hide under Bruce's cape. (Bonus if its everyone at the same time and Bruce is trying hard not to trip over an unseen arm or leg)

- Bruce is like a statue when standing. All the young Robins have taken to climbing him for various reasons (boredom, to get his attention, fear of a spider, ect)

- Jason is a culinary artist. Dick will burn cereal (god help him)

- Damian is four foot nothing and his two older brothers abuse the fact that they can pick him up or toss him onto a couch way too easily

- No one (NO ONE) can sneak up on Alfred. Its impossible. All the Bats have tried, and all have failed.

- Even though only the youngest kids live at the manor, every member of the Batfam has their own room with various belongings in case they need to crash. (Jason took the locks off the windows of his room so he sleeps at the manor way more than anyone realizes. Alfred knows, but says nothing)

- The Bats all have each other's backs at ALL times. You can't blindside one Bat because another one is already punching you.

- They take bullets for each other and then argue about it.

- You do not try and wake a Batkid. Don't. Just don't. I don't care how peaceful they look. If you put a hand on them, you will be punched. (Bruce has suffered many bruises because of this). Daddybats is the only one who doesn't because he can't risk hitting one of his kids who comes into his room after a nightmare.

- Diana Prince is named Godmother to all the Batchildren in Bruce's will. Alfred (of course) and Clark are both named Godfather.

- Stephanie runs an anonymous Snapchat for the vigilantes of Gotham. It involves lots of candid videos of Nightwing dancing and other Batkids falling asleep. The Snapchat is followed by almost every citizen of Gotham.

- Jason has been caught several times in public with his siblings by the paparazzi. So they decided he was a "bodyguard" for the Waynes. Of course, his appearance set off several conspiracy theories about Jason Todd's untimely death, but he looks so much older now no one can be sure.

- Half of Damian's closet is Dick's clothes. T-shirts, sweaters, even most of Dick's old clothes from when he was Damian's age. One time, Damian took one of Jason's sweatshirts by mistake. Everyone was too surprised to say anything and Damian was too stubborn to admit his fault. So Jason let him keep it.

- The other Bat guilty of stealing clothes is Cass. She regularly wears her brothers' clothes, resulting in outfits with Dick's shirt, Jason's jacket, Tim's sneakers and Damian's scarf. (They think she does it to establish dominance, but she genuinely likes the way all the clothes combine to smell like home)

- Damian snacks constantly, even more than Dick. He's a growing boy who burns off almost every calorie every night, so he's eating a hole through Alfred's pantry. Junk food used to make him sick, but he's since gotten used to chips and cheese puffs and HOARDS them.

- Jason and Dick are HUGE. Both of them. Dick is 6'0" and though he is more on the slender side, he's still hella built. Jason is taller by three inches, and much thicker (very much a tank). They unintentionally combine to make a very intimidating presence.

- All the batgirls have muscles that no one would BELIEVE. I'm talking full abs and bicep action. You can't be skinny trying to throw someone twice your weight.

- Jason (like Bruce) is a softie when it comes to kids. His niece asks to paint his nails neon pink? Knock yourself out kiddo. On the other hand, Tim has no clue how to handle children. He was once left to babysit a kidnapped child while the police showed up and tried making conversation with the two year old about physics (it didn't work out)

- Bruce has an open door policy for every young hero. No explanation needed. Just ask to stay the night and Alfred will have a bed ready for you in 20 mins.

- Damian and Duke binge watch Disney movies together and Dami will sing along if he's sleepy.

- Barbara will roll her wheelchair over another sibling's foot if they piss her off (she makes sure they're not wearing shoes to ensure maximum damage)

(Sorry for the long post :3 feel free to add your own!)

- Cas