#protective bruce wayne

[bruciemilf]

Doesn't sit well with me how people honest to God believe Bruce would deal with Dick’s (or any of the batkids’) bullies by using money and/or status.

Excuse me?? NOT Bruce “left, right, goodnight” Wayne.

“Never choose peace when victory’s an option.”

Alfred asses him with a flat look. “You’d be more intimidating without the crocs, sir.”

“Socks make my teeth itch.”

“Alright.”

Give me a Battinson who recognizes that quiet hitching sob echoing from Dick’s room, nodding to himself with teeth sunk deep in his cheek.

Imagine Dick’s surprise when his foster father, dressed in all black, a most perfect recreation of a gothic gargoyle, sits next to him In a comically small table, stone-faced and expecting.

“You’re gonna want to twist his pinkie backwards. Apply mild pressure on the bone.”

He instructs, after one of the boys in class tried to cut one of Dick’s curls. His baby has very good form.

This is AFTER Bruce shoves a paper in some kid’s mouth for throwing it at Dick, which has some very nasty words written on it.

[gothamite-rambler]

Ivy: Hey, bat-brats! Which one of you do you think is Batman's favorite child? I want an answer.

Batman (hanging upside down, tied up with a vine whip): They know I have no favorites. You’re a weed for asking them that. None of you have to answer her ridiculous question.

Nightwing: He's right… Because it's obviously me who he favors the most.

Red Robin (shaking his head): Oh, Nightwing… No.

Robin (prideful): It's obviously me! Nightwing, humble yourself.

Red Robin: I figured you’d believe that. I'm his favorite child, I took care of him when he was more depressed than usual.

Batman: I wasn't that depressed.

Red Hood (walking over to a hot dog stand): It’s cute you think that, third child.

Red Robin (insulted): What’s that supposed to mean?

Red Hood: Nightwing is the oldest, Robin is the baby, I am the black sheep middle child, and you were the one born by accident because your parents forgot to wrap it up.

Robin: Exactly.

Red Robin: That’s not true! Robin was literally conceived because Batman used a bad condom!

Batman: You didn’t hear that, Ivy.

Ivy: Oh yes, I did.

Red Robin: You’re the fourth child, Robin, that he had at his geriatric age!

Batman: You don’t have to insult me; having kids at that age isn’t old!

Ivy: How old are you?

Batman: Harlot, how old are you?

Ivy shrugged enjoying the the bat-kids continued arguing.

Robin: Oh yeah well... you're short!

Red Robin: You're short!

Robin: Cause I'm a kid! You're an adult and short! I can grow!

Red Robin: There's no guarantee of that and either way I'd still be his favorite!

Robin (jumping up and down): LIES! ALL LIES!

Nightwing walked closer to Ivy with a grin.

Nightwing: I'm his favorite, though. Because I was the cutest, the first one, and he chose to have me.

Ivy (pinching Nightwing's cheek): You’re my favorite at least.

Batman: Stop touching my son! And just because I say that doesn’t mean he’s my favorite!

Red Hood (walking past the group holding a hot dog): I’m guessing it’s not me.

Batman: Well… I mean, I do care about you a lot, Red Hood. If you died again by the hands of any villains here, I’d lose control of myself again, so you know… yeah.

Ivy (smirking): Look at that! Hey, Hood, looks like you're the favorite child!

Red Hood: What?

Red Robin and Robin (the oldest having the other in a headlock): What?!

Nightwing: Papa, why?

Batman: I didn’t even say he was! I have no favorites; you’re all favorites! I love all of you- and that’s not what I wanted to say either.

Ivy sighed happily, snapping her fingers to cause the vines to release Batman, dropping him to the ground.

Ivy (holding out her hands for the cuffs): Petty revenge is enough for me. You can arrest me.

Nightwing chuckled, escorting Ivy away as Batman stood up, his face flushed. He walked off, his cape flapping, while his other sons ran after him.

Robin: You love us all, just say that!

Batman: No.

Red Robin: Say we’re all your favorites again!

Batman: No.

Red Hood: I knew you loved me!

Batman: Shut up!

[favoritebatfam]

Does anyone else think about the sheer terror all of the Batboys face the first time they see Bruce get knocked out?

Does anyone else imagine how much terror and heartbreak they must feel because for a split second, they have to consider the possibility that their dad isn’t gonna get back up, and how they have to carry their dad back to the Batmobile while desperately calling for back up?

Or is it just me?

[iminrage]

the batkids are strong in their own rights. they're used to protecting their friends and loved ones. they are the protective one in their teams.

however, whenever Bruce is around, all of a sudden they became kittens held by the mother. all those protective instincts? gone. they are now with their father and their job is to duck or satay away or run to safety when instructed. jumping in front of harm's way? that's dad's job. them's the rules.

[frownyalfred]

every single Robin ever: does Bruce even really like me? am I just a sidekick to him?

Bruce in Lucius Fox’s office for the seventeenth time that week: where the hell are the kid-sized Kevlar capes Lucius? I gave you those designs six hours ago why don’t I have capes—

[nightshade962]

Quick bat family it is 1:00 a.m. once again I want to know if anyone has read a story like this it is an itch that needs to be scratched but I can't find one

Okay so let's say identities are known and all that the Justice League know that the other Gotham vigilantes the bats and the birds or Batman's kids and they see the kids just kind of like bullying him and he just Sighs and does tired dad look and just kind of let them do that to him he doesn't care. I say one of the other members of the Justice League I'm kind of seeing like hal or Plastic Man( I read a recent story where Plastic Man was kind of an a****** so that's why I chose him) start making fun and bullying Bruce the Bat kids just whip around and start laying into them because they can see that stuff because that's their dad at the end of the day he loves them unconditionally and they love him but if anyone else disrespects him and talks to him like that they get pissed and they just start tearing down whoever dared try to bully Batman in front of them and let's say maybe like cyborg or Wally are there and they're just like oh you should not have done that you just opened a can of worms or a war on yourself. Just like they can bully each other like siblings do but if anyone else does it's on site and Bruce has to calm down his kids before they send whoever bullied him to Med Bay

So if anyone has something similar or anything like that let me know I can't find anything like this and it's an itch that is for scratched it's actually keeping me awake

[robinsleeping]

I fucking adore their dynamic 🩷

[snakeredbirdbatkatana]

You Didn't Save me (I begged You Not To)

Lex Luthor is not a good man.

He is a literal supervillain, he's also more than aware of the consent issues of what he did when he created Connor.

Yet he is surprised by how furious Superman is making him.

Not that he isn't always angry with Superman but before it wasn't quite so personal.

It was a bigger issue what Superman stood for what he was but right now he's not picking the fight with Superman but with Clark Kent.

He has spent as much time as possible studying everything about kryptonian's from their weakness to their language.

Essentially, Superman should keep better track of his belongings.

Kon-El means abomination.

Lionel Luthor was never a kind man he knows exactly why he is who he is today. He still has slight scars from his fathers belt. Cruel words that years after his father's death, will still haunt his memories.

When he was younger he was friends with Bruce Wayne before being a Villain was his priority.

He remembers hiding at Wayne Manor a feeling of safety he had never felt before.

He's also more than aware that his old friend is running around as a Bat.

Bruce Wayne even as a child always stood for hope was always ready to change the world to stand for something better.

That's is why years later Lex Luthor is knocking on a door that he's not hundred percent sure he won't be turned away from.

Yet Kon-El means abomination.

"Mr. Luthor I was unaware Master Bruce was expecting you?"

Alfred looks older than Lex remembers for some reason the man always seemed above aging untouchable even by time.

"He's not, I need to speak with him please it's urgent."

He is a Luthor begging is below him, but right now he feels fourteen again, with the belief that the people within Wayne Manor can fix anything.

"Of course. Master Bruce is in his study, I will lead you please follow me Mr. Luthor."

He doesn't bring up how he knows the way. That he once ran chasing after Bruce hiding in that very study. That they had broken a vase playing like little boys did. He doesn't bring up crying, terrified that Alfred had promised him no harm should come to him in these halls.

He doesn't correct how he used to be Master Lex. He lost that privilege long ago.

It's been a very long time since he has laid eyes on Bruce Wayne he's seen the tabloids, even a passing glance at a gala but for some reason he didn't picture slight gray hair, a dark black suit, he imagined a Gotham Academy Uniform or a Nirvana Shirt that Lex always wanted to steel but never quite worked up the courage.

He doesn't even hear Alfred's depart he can't tear his eyes away from Bruce.

His throat is dry like all the moisture has somehow left since he walked through the doors.

He is Lex Luthor but right now he doesn't remember what that means.

"Kon-El means abomination did you know that?"

His voice weak. Bruce's face doesn't change, blank.

" I am not my Father. I don't know what to do but I refuse for my child to think he isn't loved by at least one of his parents."

He breathes.

"All those year ago, you told me that you would help that all I had to do was ask, I was an idiot, it's too late for me but not for him."

Bruce's voice startles him he hasn't realized how deep in his own mind he had sank.

"All you had to do was ask."

Bruce's face painted in the same smirk as if they were eighteen again smoking on the manors roof.

Lex Luthor is not a good person, but for Connor Luthor he will try he will rebuild bridges, bend his pride he will beg on his knees.

He never understood how a parent should be or what it really meant to wake up everyday and have your whole being dedicated to loving and protecting something.

As he watches the rise and fall of his child's chest wrapped in the arms of the third Robin safe in his penthouse behind security straight from Wayne Enterprises and he doesn't regret it.

He know's he would do it all over again and when next Sunday comes and he gets a invite to brunch that he never throught he would see again he knows it was all for the better.

[emi-gelfling]

Bats: LET'S ADOPT THIS SWEET BABY!

Tim: . . .do they think I'm useful yet?

LINK TO "1-800-GOTHAM:"

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52444633/chapters/132672613

[bruciemilf]

ships where the human is scarier and more intimidating than their super powerful lover who could crush the world in the palms of their hand, my beloved

[v00do-d0ll]

Do you ever wake up scared from a nightmare where something has happened to your parent(s), and you get an inexplicable need to make sure they are alive. Cuz I was thinking about that with Damien and Bruce.

Like Damien waking up with a gasp because he just dreamt that Bruce died in a brutal way right in front of him; and you know how in your dreams you can’t move as fast as you want to, that happeneds to him and he was stuck there forced to watch his father die in front of him.

And it takes him a moment to realize what happened but he eventually recognizes it was a dream. He knows the manor is safe and that no one could get in without anyone knowing. He knows that Bruce is fine…

But he has to go make sure, because what if that dream was his brain trying to tell him something. What if Bruce stopped breathing in the night and nobody knows. What if he’s had a stroke or a seizure… yea it’s better to just go check. A quick glance to make sure he’s okay.

So he goes to Bruce’s room determined to not get caught. Just in and out and he’ll go back to bed.

But Bruce has always been a light sleeper, and is always aware of his surroundings even in his sleep. He wakes up after hearing the floor creak ready to attack, grabbing the batarang that he keeps under his mattress ready to strike only to stop once he see’s Damien.

“Dami? What happened? Is something wrong?”

Damien just kinda stands there shocked at how quick Bruce went from Batman to Bruce so quickly.

“Nothing is wrong father, I’m sorry for disturbing you. I will go back to bed.”

Damien turns to leave only for Bruce to stop him. “Damien” Bruce calls out softly “Would you like to sleep in here with me tonight?” he says, with a fond look on his face.

Damien silently contemplates Bruce’s offer, not wanting to look weak in front of Bruce but wanting to stay.

Bruce can see the turmoil on his sons face, so he just scoots over on the bed and lifts the blanket. Not saying anything to rush Damien but letting him know he wants him there.

At his father’s actions, Damien silently crawls into Bruce’s bed. Bruce covers them both, letting Damien have his space.

Wanting to know what happened to make his son want comfort, but not wanting to push. But he can see that something is wrong.

“Dami” Bruce calls out. “Are you okay?”

“Of course father, why would you believe otherwise.” Damien says not looking at Bruce.

Bruce throws a look his way that Damien doesn’t see. “You don’t normally come in my room at night.”

Damien doesn’t say anything for a while but Bruce can see he’s hesitant about something. So he just gives him time, just watching the different emotions pass on Damien’s face.

After a while Damien finally says “I had a nightmare.” And Bruce…, Bruce is familiar with those, he’s had them since his parents died. He knows what they can do to a person because he’s the living proof.

“Do you want to tell me what happened in your dream?”

Damien takes a long pause, so long that Bruce thinks that he’s not going to respond, but he eventually whispers…

“I had a dream that you died… and I had to watch as you were brutally murdered in front of me, and I couldn’t do anything about it.”

There was a tense silence in the air after Damien spoke. Scared he just shouldn’t have spoken at all, but before he could make any type of move, Bruce turned and pulled Damien into his arms.

Damien stiffens at his father’s movements, not use to embracing like this with Bruce. “I’m sorry you had a nightmare, but I’m happy you came to me when you wanted to.” Bruce says as he rubs Damien’s back.

Damien goes slack in Bruce’s arm at his ministrations. In a small voice, spoken into Bruce’s chest Damien says. “I just wanted to make sure you were okay. I’m sorry I woke you up baba.”

“It’s okay Dami, you can always wake me up.” Bruce pauses for a moment before continuing. “I use to get those nightmares all the time when I was younger. I still get them from time to time.”

Damien looks up a little at Bruce’s words

“I would also crawl into Alfred’s bed when I had them. Most of the time they were about my parents, but a lot of them were about Alfred dying. So I would go check on him while he slept as well .”

Damien’s face looks shocked at what Bruce just told him. Not expecting Bruce to admit that he use to crawl into Alfred’s bed. But it makes him feel better knowing that Bruce understands his feelings.

Damien looks back down to hide in Bruce’s chest but also to discreetly listen to his heartbeat. Just to add that last bit of reassurance that Bruce was okay.

And that’s how they fall asleep, Damien feeling protected in his father’s embrace. Bruce stroking his son’s hair to lull him back to unconsciousness.

Both boys hearts soothed with Damien having learned something new about his father, and Bruce having physical proof that even though their relationship started out rocky, Damien cares deeply for Bruce.

[gothamite-rambler]

Bruce: Jason?

Jason: Oh my God, what?!

Bruce: I love you.

Bruce went back to reading the newspaper, leaving Jason in silence. He leaned back slightly, taken aback by the three words.

Jason: An... And?

Bruce: Nothing else, just wanted to say I love you.

Jason (suspicious): Why?

Bruce: I don't say it to you guys a lot and you looked like you needed to hear it.

Reading the Daily Bugle that Clark had lent him, which featured a story about both of them saving Metropolis, Bruce heard sniffling. He glanced at Jason, who was leaning forward with his head down.

Bruce (tilting his head): You okay?

Jason: Yeah, yeah, you just caught me off guard.

Bruce: Did I say something wrong? I did mean it, I do love you.

Jason: Please, stop saying it. I... Thanks Bruce. I might've... Maybe been... Wanting to hear that for a while. I love you too.

Bruce smiled softly, patting his son on the back.

[ghost-bxrd]

selkie jason au my beloved

hhfhhngng the idea of jason wearing his cute still babysized selkie coat as a cape while he's red hood...

the bats being furious for him wearing it, still not realising he's jason. they just think this pyscho is parading around in their dead family members skin 💀💀

Oooooo that’s a good idea!

I mean Jason would never just wear it around his throat or anywhere it could get damaged/stolen while he’s Red Hood. But I can totally see him getting a custom imitation of it (while safely wearing his real sealskin as an undershirt for his armor) and parading it around. Maybe even setting one edge of it on fire right in front of Batman during one memorable encounter.

(The subsequent near-death experience via enraged Bat was well worth it in Jason’s humble opinion) 🦭

[lostintime-17]

Would you fall in love with me again but the Batfam 

Fic idea I might write later if I have the energy. So you all know the song Would You Fall in Love with Me again from Epic the Musical. Well, that, but it's with the Batfam in their very first life. Instead. The ages where they died in their first life are the ages where Bruce found them in their other lives. So they live in some type of utopia in their first life and let's say the Joker (but like in this utopia the world) breaks into like a type of palace or whatever they have and just straight up slaughters all of them, maybe because of what type of creature they were because I think Dick could be a harpy, Tim a siren, Jason a Phoenix, and Damian some type of have fe/half dragon. And either way, they're all slaughtered and Bruce comes home to his nest of children, and he just sees them lying dead in the place where they would all sleep together and pieces of them are missing, like Dick's wings, Tim's tail, Jason's claws and eyes, Damien's scales and wings, stuff like that. So he is so heartbroken by this that he seeks revenge, but because he's so distressed, and he's not taking care of himself, he ends up dying before he can avenge his children. But they end up getting reincarnated over and over and over again, finding each other becoming brothers and their ages all get mixed up eventually. Sometimes Tim is the oldest, then Jason and then Damien and then Dick just going down the line. Sometimes they're all brothers, sometimes their fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, sisters. Sometimes animals are sometimes humans, just anything and everything. Anytime they're about to die or die from anything, they're murdered or sickness or old age, when they're at the end of their life, they get bombarded with all of their past lives, and they get to know that they'll have their family again, and they'll be waiting.

[lynlee494]

The Survival Guide To Evading Batman

Chapter Three

https://archiveofourown.org/works/66095905/chapters/172233883

Summary:

Talon is freshly cut off from everything it knows after the Court falls to the Batman when it comes across a small boy in an alley. Jason just wants to survive another week when he comes across the freakin’ Batmobile with no Batman in sight and a tire iron in hand. Bruce just doesn’t want to fail another child when he discovers not all of the Court is gone. One Talon still remains, and its taken a young boy. Bruce and Alfred do everything they can to find the pair before it is too late and find that not everything, like far too often in Gotham, is as it seems.

[frownyalfred]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Batman - All Media Types Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne, Gotham City Residents & Bruce Wayne Characters: Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, gotham OC's for flavor Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Life in Gotham City (DCU), Gotham City is Terrible, Injured Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson is Robin, Worried Bruce Wayne, Protective Bruce Wayne, BAMF Bruce Wayne, Non-Graphic Violence, Blood and Injury, Bruce Wayne is Batman, Bruce Wayne is Good With Kids, Good Parent Bruce Wayne, Inspired by Tumblr, Based on a Tumblr Post, no beta we die like jason todd Series: Part 17 of DC outsider POV Summary:

retrograde (adjective): directed or moving backward; in astronomy, actual or apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the (direct) motions.

(or, the one where Robin is injured, Batman stands his ground, and an unlucky Gotham citizen stumbles into a fight that doesn't quite make sense at first)