Does anyone else ever think about the possibility of (in a marvel/dc crossover) Tim Drake getting adopted by Marc Specter/Steven Grant instead of Bruce
Like Tim’s parents decide to take him on an archaeological dig and they get murdered and Marc or Steven are there for reasons (mercenary? Archaeologist? *shrugs*) and he finds like a nine year old Tim and says “is anybody gonna adopt this?” And then doesn’t wait for an answer
Also I’m gonna say Khonshu is nice in this au he’s like the systems dad (Marc is his favorite child) and that Tim and Khonshu have an agreement that if something happens to Marc Tim will be the next Moonknight (Tim definitely becomes they’re Oracle)
Also Bruce and Steven/Marc start dating and that’s how he eventually adopts Tim as well Boom (they probably met because of Tim knowing the batfams ids)
inspired by russell his latest tweet i am reminded that this guy is just one soft romantic guy & because i feel like a lot of people think he is a walking anger complex, let me list some examples from just one (1) interview i read recently from 2005 where is being a big old cutie
- he relocated to sydney, because Danielle ( his ex-wife and partner at the time) was pregnant and wanted to be near doctors and hospitals and according to russell she was "100 percent in control", so he made sure to listen to her needs.
- he described taking charlie to his first football game and how he was just absolutely beaming with pride, being able to hold his kid and share that experience with him. "it was amazing, looking across at Danielle, who is smiling at me because Charlie is snuggled in my arms, and she knows that I am just on cloud nine because I have taken my little boy to a football match"
- he built a playing area at his farm for little charlie where he could play safely 🥹
and that is just from one interview. i believe him to be a romantic in the wider sense of the word too, and i always love how he is so fascinated by the human experience and the history of what we have been up to. [holds him tenderly]
Oh! Hello there Mr. Fat Tony, if I may ask, How is your Son/Nephew doing?
"Ah, my son micheal is doin' well as we speak, someday he'll be takin' over der—" Fat Tony's eyes glance suspiciously from left to right. "Family buisness, when im no longer around".