#dick grayson x kori

[to-the-stars8]

The Worst Attribute to a Lonely Life

Summary; Jason Todd, according to himself, is the worst person alive.

A/N; This chapter doesn't mention self-harm, but it is somewhat alluded to. So, please proceed with caution before you go on reading. A little note to the people who may be able to relate to this, I love you and keep going strong.

Jason’s worst attribute and most remarkable accomplishment was the fact that no one hated him as much as he hated himself, which left little to no room for him to care for others’ opinions. This, mixed with the fact that he was mostly alone in life, left him in what he would usually call the perfect situation. He could do his own thing and figure out life the way he wanted. After spending years with this ingrained thought in his head, he’d grown comfortable with it. There was no one else to disappoint if it was just him and the little tumor of hate. Sometimes, even, he’d grown to be comforted by the fact that no one else disliked himself as much as he already did. 

Then, there were the nights he wanted to be angry at the universe for feeling this way.

It was an odd, calm kind of rage—The kind that couldn’t be satiated with violence or therapy, no matter how much he wanted to scream that it just wasn’t fucking fair. This feeling was something that came out of the yearning to be held by someone who could ward off the world for a few hours while he was reminded that he deserved to be there. 

The nights when he was visited by this feeling, he’d do nothing because that’s all that sounded right. Everything became too much and not enough at the same time as he would lay in his bed, staring up at the ceiling with a sense of emptiness in him. 

He’d wish he wasn’t himself, but someone else—someone luckier. Jason pictured Dick going home to Kori, or Tim having Bernard in his corner whenever he needed him. They had people who looked forward to seeing them and were missed.

Maybe if he believed in that manifestation bullshit Dick talked about, he’d wish for a life where someone would be there in his corner, who looked forward to seeing him, and smiled when his name popped up on their phone. A life that wasn’t embedded in blue isolation but instead with the pink warmth of love. Then again, out of spite, he wouldn’t dare utter those dreams to the universe because the last thing he wanted was to be its’ joke. He’d been laughed into an early grave once, he couldn’t do it again. 

In these moments, Jason would wonder if he was even meant to come back. Yet, if there was a way to find the answer to that question, he wasn’t too sure he’d want to know. 

He’d blink back the tears and draw in a breath, turning to lay on his side as he tried to think about literally anything else. The hate in him would tell him it was for the best, no one could ever love someone as bad as him. As far as Jason was concerned, he was the worst person in the world—Nothing could change that.

Jason would learn to like the cycle of this kind of torture. 

He’d drown himself in work the next day, and forget about his feelings the night before they began to slowly creep back. Eventually, this feeling would find him again on a lonely night and he’d question his existence yet again. Nothing ever came from it other than the deepening emptiness that this hatred left behind. 

Jason would get through it, he told himself he had to, just like he had all the other times before. 

[kaleidoscope-love-of-the-bats]

Now don’t get me wrong…

I am super happy with the majority of Nightwing issue #100. So much good

Bat dad moment for the win,

Dick rebuilding a justice system with the Titans

Dick and Babs still going strong.

I am super happy.

HOWEVER!

DC if you start some love triangle shit between Kori, Babs and Dick, I swear to anything and everything, imma loose my ever loving shit.

I have been waiting for Dick and Babs for SO damned long, and I am so happy to have them. Not to mention you’ve already rebooted the horrible things Dick had done before OUT of the current cannon. The stupid playing around with both women crap. Do NOT bring that back.

Keep Dick a good freaking man. He is loved as a GOOD man. Let him stay one.

AND, this is very important, LET DICK GRAYSON BE HAPPY!!

Happy and Good Man Dick Grayson.

Making Babs or Kori ruin things is also not okay.

And I also would love to see Babs and Kori being best buds. Cause you know so well they would be.

[writercole]

An Adventure Every Day

Squares: Blind Date Jason Todd Custom Bingo Card @anyfandomgoesbingo Words: 1500ish Warnings: Fluff, brotherly banter Credits: @wildbornsiren for looking over this for me A/N: I've had the idea for a while now and it fits so perfectly for the Fall Fest prompt on my Fall into Fall event.

Being friends with Dick Grayson was an adventure every day. The latest adventure involved him wanting to set you up on a blind date.

“Hey Kumquat,” Dick called in a sing-song voice as he poked his head into your office. “Thought about what we talked about yesterday?”

“I have not, Grayson,” you replied without looking up from your paperwork.

“Why not?” he pouted, sitting hard in the chair opposite your desk.

“Well, for starters,” you said as you set your pen down harder than intended, glad for the noise that made your friend flinch. “All you told me was that you knew a guy who would be perfect for me and would I meet him this weekend.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Dick’s brows furrowed as he watched you, clearly oblivious to the issue.

“You didn’t tell me anything about him. I don’t even know his name. For all I know, you’re trying to set me up with a psychopath. Or Gar. Oh god, please tell me it’s not Gar.”

“It isn’t Gar, I promise,” he assured you. “And Jason isn’t a psychopath, he’s my brother.”

“Your brother?”

“Well, adopted,” he shrugged, “we both were.”

“You want me to meet your brother?” you questioned softly. The only person you’d ever met was his girlfriend, Kori.

“Yeah, I really think you two would hit it off,” Dick shrugged again.

“Why do you think that? What’s he like?”

“He’s smart and loves reading,” Dick started, pausing as he drummed his fingers against the arm of the chair, struggling to find words.

“He’s smart and he reads? Really, Dick? Is that all you think of me?” you taunted.

“Don’t make me say nice things about Jason. It makes me really uncomfortable,” he begged. 

“Fine. Can I at least see a picture?” you sighed.

“Oh yeah, absolutely!” Dick fumbled for his phone and swiped across a few times, mumbling to himself as he scrolled. “Ah, here,” he flourished as he turned the device to face her. 

On the screen was a young man with dark hair, aside from a wide white streak in the front. His eyes were narrow and he was very handsome, even with the deep scowl and closed off posture.

“Um, I guess, Grayson,” you agreed hesitantly, holding up a finger when he opened his mouth. “I have conditions. You and Kori will both be there. It will be in public. And you will owe me so big.”

“Deal!” he chirped, bouncing out of the chair. “I’ll text you! You won’t regret it!”

“Oh, I already do,” you groaned, turning back to your work. It was going to be a long week now that you had this date to be anxious about.

Dick was bouncing around his apartment excitedly on Saturday, completely annoying both his brother and his girlfriend.

“What is his problem?” Jason asked Kori as Dick passed through the living room again, humming some song he didn’t recognize.

“Oh, he’s surprising you with a double date tonight. Set you up with a friend,” Kori replied, her gaze never wavering from the television.

“HE’S WHAT?!” exclaimed Jason as he stood abruptly, stalking off after Dick.

“What’s up, Red?” Dick queried when Jason entered the makeshift gym where Dick was practicing some acrobatics.

“What’s this about a double date?” Jason pressed, his arms folding across his chest.

“Oh, yeah,” Dick smirked, “my friend is coming with us to the fall festival tonight.”

“You don’t have friends,” Jason pointed out. “I’m honestly surprised you have a girlfriend.”

“You’ve heard me talk about Kumquat,” Dick defended.

“Wait, Kumquat is a real person? Huh. I thought she was just a delusion caused by your old age.”

“Ah, the naivety of youth,” Dick sighed playfully. “No, Y/N is Kumquat and she will be meeting all three of us at the festival at six. And since it’s already four, you should probably start getting ready.”

“I hate you, Grayson,” Jason muttered as he left the room.

You paced by the entrance, hands twisting as you waited for Dick, Kori, and the mysterious Jason. Butterflies danced in your chest, their wings beating faster with each passing minute, your brain telling you that this was all a joke and they were going to stand you up.

“Kumquat!”

You turned around to see Dick waving at you, a wide grin on his face and his arm around Kori, who was also beaming at you. A younger man trailed a few paces behind them, his hands buried in his pockets.

“Hey guys!” you called as you approached them, the nerves settling slightly.

“How are you, Y/N?” asked Kori as she wrapped her arms around you.

“I’m good,” you smiled, hugging her back tightly.

“I’m sorry you got dragged into this,” she whispered before releasing you.

“Kumquat, this is my brother, Jason,” Dick introduced, gesturing to the dark haired man at his side.

“Nice to meet you,” you said with a smile.

“What’s with the nickname? I know Kori called you something else,” Jason stated, earning him an elbow to the ribs.

“Um, well, Y/N is my name but I made the mistake of offering Dick a kumquat when I started at the precinct. His terrible sense of humor and four years later and I’m still known as Detective Kumquat.”

“Be glad it’s that and not something like Detective Espinoza has,” Dick reminded you.

“Why? What’s his nickname?” questioned Jason with a lopsided grin.

“Detective Douche,” you giggled.

Jason guffawed, causing several people to turn their heads. He didn’t seem to care as he doubled over. “Oh, that’s great,” he chortled as he righted himself. “What’s this guy called?” Jason clapped his hand on Dick’s shoulder as he smiled, his eyes dancing with mischief.

“Dick’s already a nickname. It’s short for Richard,” Dick insisted. 

You looked at Jason and smirked, winking at him while Kori focused his attention on getting your group inside.

“Tell me later,” Jason mumbled as he fell into step beside you.

You and Jason got along well, soon separating from Dick and Kori to do your own thing. You split a funnel cake, Jason won a giant stuffed cat for you at the bobbing for apples booth (seriously, did he even need to breathe?!), and he convinced you to ride two roller coasters if he rode the ferris wheel with you.

“Okay, the fossil is nowhere to be found. What do they call him?” Jason prodded while you were disembarking the ferris wheel.

“They call him Stick Grayson,” you told him. When he looked at you with a furrowed brow, you giggled before explaining further. “So, he’s obviously skinny, but also because he acts like he’s got a stick up his -”

“There you are!” Kori shouted over the sounds of the game alley.

“Kori is getting a bit tired. You guys about ready?” asked Dick, glancing between the two of you.

“I guess,” Jason shrugged, looking down at you.

“I probably should go since it’s,” you paused, checking the time on your phone, “oh shit, it’s after ten. I have brunch with my mom in twelve hours.”

“I’m gonna take her to her car. I’ll meet you at your apartment,” Jason informed his brother.

“Jay, that’s a four mile walk,” Kori mentioned softly.

“I had the demon spawn drop off my bike. It won’t take me long at all.”

“Demon spawn?” you repeated.

“Our other adopted brother,” Jason explained. “Damian owed me a favor so he and B dropped it off about two hours ago.”

“You know what? I don’t want to know,” Dick conceded. “See you Monday, Kumquat.”

“Later,” you called, waiting for them to walk away before turning back to Jason. “Did your brother really drop off your bike?”

“No, but I didn't want to have to recap everything on the drive home with no escape,” chuckled Jason. “Four miles is really not a bad trade-off.”

“Or I could drive you back the long way where there’s this great ice cream parlor that’s open late,” you offered with a grin, batting your eyelashes as you looked up.

“That depends,” he hummed, “since you’re dropping me off, does that mean that I get to fiddle awkwardly while I wait for you to get up the nerve for a good night kiss?”

His eyes danced in the low light, crinkles forming at the corner of one from his lopsided grin. You bit your lip as you pretended to think it over, watching him out of your periphery as he started to squirm.

You stepped into his space and pressed your lips to his, bracing your hand on his chest to steady yourself. After a moment, his arm wrapped around your waist and pulled you towards him, deepening the kiss.

The kiss ended naturally and your eyes fluttered open, finding Jason with a stunned look on his face.

“Now you don’t have to be awkward,” you whispered. “So. Ice cream?”

“I can’t imagine how sweet you’ll taste after you have ice cream,” he smirked, “but I definitely want to find out.”

[dainocoart]

make it canon again :(((((

[lady-stirling]

Comics!Dickkory as Barbie & Ken

[anneeeboleyn]

i miss them so much it's not funny anymore

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[cherih3]

twt redraw time

[missingnightwingsmullet]

gabriel picolo’s Teen Titans art

[not-so-mundane-after-all]

#everything screams I love you

[maria-from-ga]

I can't believe Teen Titans is officially 20 years old today. My favorite animated show and one of the best imo. It got me through a lot of shit & means the world to me

Starfire- the Heart

My favorite character on Teen Titans, and still my favorite hero.

A joyful person who loved the world around despite its cruelty. An immigrant who loved her culture yet always struggled w/ her sense of place and being an outsider like me. Her journey becoming more sure of herself & her place & an advocate for other outsiders like Red Star is beautiful one.

Cyborg- The Lynchpin

A extroverted, disabled black hero who had a deep internal struggle to accept that his disability doesn't contradict, but strengthens his humanity

His main arc on what it means to be a 'man' - that he doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone but instead be sure of himself. As a black hero, his defiance being rewarded, not shamed, resulting in victory in the end is still one of my favorites TT03 arcs

Raven- The Inspiration

When I was younger, I was embarrassed to admit how much I was like Raven bc I hated feeling like a closed-off outcast.

But now understanding Raven as a closed-off person who hid her emotions in spite of how she cared (which was the most out of anyone) to protect everyone. Who constantly fought for good despite being deemed a curse bc she hoped for better- Raven is an inspiration

Her journey to accept her emotions & forge her own destiny and not give into despair is one of the best arcs in all animation

Beast Boy, the Wild Card

To be honest, I despise his immaturity when I was younger.

Now I know he was just a kid trying to be happy despite his hardships (like terrible parentals & Terra).

His season of growing up, learning to let go, and building a team of underrated/inexperienced heroes like himself to defeat Brotherhood of Evil against all odds when all hope was lost was peak

Robin- the Leader

Finally, the Boy Wonder, what else is there to say?

A character so flawed, struggling w/ anger, darkness, and obsessiveness, but will go to war for his friends, & sacrifice all for those he loved.

Learning to let people in and that he can be more than hero. Best Robin adaptation we have seen.

Not just the core 5, but the entire Titans family was amazing. Characters who left an impact despite limited screentime. Más y Menos, Thunder and Lightning, Titans East, Speedy, Hotspot, Kole, and too many to name. With the best Bumblebee we have ever had in any media.

Thank you so much to Glen Murakami, David Slack, Amy Wolfram, Sam Register, Derrick Wyatt (RIP), Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Greg Cipes, and so many countless others in the cast & crew for giving this to me and so many others.

Forever grateful for the Titans' stories & memories & for Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, and Beast Boy

[mehhew]

Could you not leave yourself open like that? I worried

there are no words more to describe how much i love this otp

[may-deitrick]

I'm still waiting for them to get back together....

[bonobochick]

Dick & Kory in the end. 💖 💖

I adore flirty, lighthearted Kory but I especially like seeing Dick being so smiley + happy as he’s usually so stoic. They’re just radiating so much joy at this point. 😍  The red balloon was a nice touch as it obviously made them both think about their future daughter. 

DC Titans ep 4x12

[evanbuckleys]

TITANS ↳ 4.08 | Dick & Carol & Ted & Kory

[romancemedia]

💗 Happy Valentine's Day to RobStar 💗 Robin and Starfire - My Forever 1# OTP

[lady-stirling]

Happy Valentine's Day y'all!! 🥰🩵

With my favorite duo #Dickkory 💜💙 (as always 🤭)