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Natural Rainbow Moonstone 6mm Stacker 925 Silver Dress Ring

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RINGS! ill figure out squiggly, wide band, and chunk later but for now this will be my daily set up :3

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I'm trying to teach Merlin colors and he's being such a good sport but man is it slow going

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National Onion Ring Day

Crisp, fried, a bit sweet—onion rings are the fancy cousin of the French fry. Have a taste-test with various dipping sauces, or get samples from different places.

They’re rich and crisp and delicious, surprisingly sweet for a flavor so often related to being spicy and the source of tears. But something about the process of breading them in a flavorful coating and deep-frying them in a vat of oil brings out the delicious flavors hidden inside. They come in towers and flowers, giant-sized and tiny, and they’re a favorite at burger joints all over the world. That’s right, we’re talking about the onion rings, and National Onion Ring Day celebrates this delicious treat and its long history.

History of National Onion Ring Day

The origin of the onion rings is actually somewhat mysterious, but we do know that in 1802 a recipe was published in ”The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined.” This recipe describes a process of dipping ½” onion rings dipped into a rather flavorful mixture of flour with creams and cheeses and then boiling them in a vat of lard. Following on the heels of this was a suggestion to serve it with a sauce made of a mixture of mustard and butter.

Since then, there have been many refinements of the onion rings recipe, with a great debate existing on the proper method and what brings out the best flavor. There are hundreds of recipes involving different mixtures of batter to coat them in, different sauces to dip them in, and even the type of onions you use to prepare them.

As if that wasn’t complicated enough, there’s even a variety of onion rings that are made from an onion paste formed into a circle instead of an actual slice of onion. If you’ve ever enjoyed these delicious treats, then National Onion Ring Day provides you with an excuse to go to your favorite source and consume onion rings until you burst.

Onion rings aren’t just an invention of the western world. There’s also evidence that people experimented with the idea of covering strips of onion with batter and deep-frying them in developing countries too. In India, for instance, merchants would often sell fried, battered onion strips as street food – a quick snack that people could munch on the go.

As we discussed, historians have found examples of onion ring-like recipes that date back as far as 1802. With that said, there are restaurants in operation today that claim to be the originators of the idea.

Kirby’s Pig Stand – the famous historical restaurant chain – claims to have battered and served up the first official onion rings as far back as the 1920s. The restaurant’s location in Dallas, TX, was the first in the world to offer a drive-in service where people could collect food from the convenience of their vehicles.

In many ways, the outlet was the progenitor to the modern fast-food restaurant. The roof was red-tiled and pagoda-like in appearance, and the outer walls made heavy use of stucco to brighten the exterior. Over the years, the company built many more outlets, but eventually, chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell bought them up. In 2006, the company went bankrupt, and the last restaurant closed.

How to celebrate National Onion Ring Day

National Onion Ring Day is your opportunity to get out there and enjoy your favorite deep-fried savory treat. They’re simple to make at home, and while a deep fryer is great, it isn’t essential in their preparation. There are even baked Onion Rings if you decide to go that way, but nothing beats the original. Just heat up a pan of oil until a small drop of batter starts to sizzle when dropped in, and then carefully submerge your coated Onion Rings one by one and cook until a golden brown. There are dozens of recipes online that you can try, and even more recipes for sauces to serve them with.

If making onion rings isn’t your idea of fun, but you like eating them, then you can head out to any one of the dozens of restaurant chains that serves them as part of their daily menu. While many fast-food chains offer onion rings, the best examples come from independent restaurants with proprietary recipes. It’s highly likely that you have at least one of these in your area, serving up rings in the traditional style. Look for local diners with a long history and experienced management. Family businesses tend to be the best.

Some people really don’t like onions. Many won’t go near them, even if they’re covered in batter and deep-fried, but that’s okay. You don’t have to eat onion rings, though, to celebrate National Onion Ring Day – you can branch out. Remember, onion rings were the inspiration for many of the fried snacks and sides that we enjoy today. French fries, deep-fried brie, and fried chicken are all delicious alternatives that you can try if you fancy something different.

There are so many reasons to celebrate National Onion Ring Day. Onion rings are one of the most popular snacks and have become a staple in many parts of the world. They’re a bit like French fries, but taste even more special and delicious in some cases. You can dip them, dunk them, and eat them alongside all your favorite sandwiches and hamburgers. You can even lay them out at a buffet at parties. They’re so flexible!

Onion rings are also instructive for people looking for culinary inspiration. John Mollard – the man behind the 1802 recipe – was a genius. It took the world more than a hundred years to catch up to his vision of the perfect snack. Could you come up with a new recipe that is way ahead of its time?

Happy National Onion Ring Day!

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Unveiling the Radiance: Raw Gems Design and the Art of Stacker Rings

In the world of jewelry, where elegance meets affordability, Raw Gems Design stands out as a beacon of creativity and sustainability. Recently we released stacker rings adorned with Herkimer diamonds, RGD seamlessly blends recycled silver and gold with intricate design, creating a collection that captivates the hearts of those who appreciate both beauty and ethical craftsmanship. The Allure of…

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Little Space Gear: Masterlist

(Thanks @mystarrybrain15 for requesting this!)

For a lot of Littles, having gear is a very important part of regressing.  And there’s so many choices!  Food, clothes, toys, self-care–and the list goes on.  So, I thought I’d make a sort of masterlist of various gear, to hopefully give some inspiration for things you might want to add to your Little Space. 

Note, I doubt everyone uses everything on this list; we all have different preferences and needs, so use what’s comfortable for you.  Some regressors don’t use any gear at all, some use a lot; just do what makes you happy! Remember that regression doesn’t look a certain way, so you don’t have to use a specific set of gear to be valid.

Mostly, this is geared towards newer regressors, but I hope it can be helpful for anyone looking for ideas.  If you have any suggestions, then feel free to comment them and I’ll add them to the list! Happy regressing everyone!

-Marty 🎈

Pacifier

Pacifier clip

Communication cards (for nonverbal Littles)

iPad

Teether

Chewlery

Rattle

Diapers

Bubble Bath

Bath toys

Craft kits (I love the Crayola ones!)

Lotion

Baby/kid friendly soaps (the kinds that won’t sting your eyes!)

Ball pit

Playpen

Indoor slide

Play mat

Outdoor playset

Stuffed animals

Figure toys

Bubbles

Mobile

 A Little Space Journal

Stickers

Dolls

Coloring books

Crayons, markers, paints, etc

Doll house

 Kid-friendly/nostalgic video games

Chalk

A Little Space playlist

Movies/TV shows

 Snacks (fruit snacks, apple slices, carrots, candy, etc) 

Drinks (juice, milk, water, etc)

Sippy cup

Bottle

Straw cup

 Kids board/card games (Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Uno, etc)

 Blanket

Storybooks

Audio books

Bib

Bath bombs

Crib

Backpack (for carrying other gear in)

Kids dishware

Fidget toys

 White noise machine or app

 Pajamas, onesies, or whatever clothes make you feel small

Kids apps

Busy board

 Puzzles

Activity books

Headphones

Tent

Magnet toys

Baby powder

Shape sorter

Ring stacker

Sensory bin

Kinetic sand

Musical instrument

Lego/Lego Duoplo

Blocks

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If it's not too much bother I would also like to request some more Little!Lord Raiden headcanons please thank you! 🥺❤️

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It's not a bother at all!! <3

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Regressor Lord Raiden Hcs pt 3

⛈️ I can’t believe I never spoke of this but I think Lord Raiden would really enjoy falling asleep to rain noises, especially Little Raiden

⛈️ It was Kitana who showed him them when he was small and she was babysitting him, and he was out like a light

⛈️ Raiden doesn’t have many regression items . . . Until his friends realize he doesn’t have many regression items

⛈️ Suddenly, he has a lot of things!! Some basic items, like some coloring books and crayons, but also some more harder to hide things, like those baby ring stacker things and some blocks!

⛈️ They’d get him those jumbo crayons too!! Cause they make him feel littler, also he has a habit of breaking normal crayons and it makes him really sad

⛈️ But the only problem is that they don’t tell him when they got him something, more times than not the object just appears on his bed

⛈️ . . . That does not mean the person who gave the gift is sneaky about it at all

⛈️ One time Jax literally put his name on the From card on a duck plushie

⛈️ ^ The plushie means the WORLD to Raiden . . . On his shelf, where it’ll stay safe

⛈️ Yeah he has a bit of a difficult time playing pretend and imagination, but toys like the ring stacks are fun for a bit!!

⛈️ He likes the blocks too, but one time Cassie knocked them over by accident and he keeps getting sad when he looks at them because his castle was destroyed once and he doesn’t wanna build another one now :(

⛈️ Speaking of Cassie, I think the Kombat Kids would think Little Raiden is very entertaining!!

⛈️ They’re used to big scary Lord Raiden, not a quiet Raiden that’s kicking the table leg because it’s funny

⛈️ They’re all candy bribers. Every single one of them.

⛈️ Lord Raiden would whine and complain about using pacis before trying them out

⛈️ He can't use that!! Hes a God! Protector of Earthrealm! What if someone sees? Or makes fun of him? Or his teeth get messed up? Did we forget the fact that he’s a God, not a mortal?

⛈️ But when he does, finally, use one, he's hooked

⛈️ He never sucked thumbs or used teether before, but likes having a soother anyways, they’re especially useful when he’s having a difficult time slipping or is having a difficult time in general

⛈️ His blankie is still his number one favorite object though, sorry Jax’s Duck

⛈️ ^ That duck also does not have a name, Fujin laughed when Raiden called it Duckie and Raiden refused to name it afterwards

⛈️ Another favorite activity Raiden has are those children activity books (whehter it’s a coloring book with activities, or those young children school help things)

⛈️ Most times he’s more of an age dreamer, so simple math or connect the dots are easier for him

⛈️ Plus if he does have any fuss, Fujin can easily help him solve the problem!!

⛈️ And Raiden still gets praised for figuring it out!! . . . Even though he didn’t do much work

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

So sorry this ones shorter than most!!

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Mr. Tick-Tock!

This funny alarm clock fella is one of the last few mid-bosses left to draw for Kirby's Adventure, and is the game's main provider of the rare Mike ability, as this was before Walky was introduced (kinda, we'll get there.) The idea is that the Mike ability lets Kirby do damage by making loud sounds, and alarm clocks are a good way to represent the loud sound aspect moreso than just the idea of music. Mr. Tick-Tock's only real attack is to ring it's bells and send giant music notes after Kirby, but these can also be spit back out at the mid-boss, as is the classic hubris of Kirby bosses... Besides Adventure and it's remake, Mr. Tick-Tock reappears in Kirby Super Star Ultra in the Revenge of the King sub-game specifically, where it still gives the Mike ability. It's also implied that Mr. Tick-Tock might have a child, as a character known as Tick-Tock Jr. appears in the Kirby Star Stacker games. I don't know if there's any official statement about their relation, but it seems likely! I hope one day we get to see them actually interact.

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If there's a moment from Pacific Rim that rotates in my mind nonstop is when Raleigh challenges Pentecost to let Mako fight him.

Through the movie, he's being fairly passive EXCEPT when he's speaking to the Marshall. He takes care of not reacting too badly to the provocations he receives, be them incidental or not. He answers to both Newt, Mako and Herc with advice, ignoring Chuck as much as he can because he knows Chuck won't listen.

That's the post-Knifehead Raleigh, wise and always self-regulated, patiently analyzing the moment, gently guiding others or keeping his silence if convenient. He is more mature, older in both age and experience.

He's still a leader though. He is more subtle about it, maybe, but his presence is equally felt and it impacts just as hard as before his brother died. He's the type to use his body language to communicate: smiles and hard glares, a hand on the shoulder or leaning into the other's personal space, puffed chest and wide stances, a tilt of the head, turning the other way, etc. This Raleigh takes care on not going to hard on others, just in case.

It's only when Pentecost gets involved that we're allowed a peak at his old self, confident and loud and open in a way that sucks the air from the room and commands attention.

"Don't think your brightest can cut it in the ring with me?"

Even if it's phrased nicely, it's an open jab to Pentecost, but not to Mako.

He knows 1. that she wants to fight him and 2. that she might kick his ass. He is not trying to disrespect Mako with what he's saying. In fact, if I remember correctly, the Marshall called Mako "one of the brightest" not "the brightest". Earlier on the room scene, Raleigh evaluated her: she has almost everything to be a pilot, except the experience. He knows that. He wants to offer her the chance. He's showing major respect for her skills!!!

A good punch minds its target when thrown and we know the Beckets were some of the best throwing punches. And in that moment, Raleigh was not a has-been, not a man full of grievance paying for the consequences of his actions.

He was young and bold, the gambler that he was when Yancy was alive. Cocky, raising his chin and speaking like he was in a card game with the best hand. Completely unbothered by the bet.

Don't YOU think YOUR brightest can cut it in the ring with ME?

Raleigh is putting in doubt the judgment of the Marshall, the reputation of the program and he's basically elevating himself, all in one phrase. If the person considered the best on the jaeger program by the Marshall himself can not defeat him on a spar... then they're pretty fucked up, because he hasn't touch a jaeger in 5 years.

It's also full of irony. Are you telling him that the best candidate won't even spar with him? Isn't it the last chance? End of the world type of situation? Why's the Marshall holding back and why can't Mako fight him? Kinda funny, Raleigh could have taken it as an insult to his skills, but knows it's not that either. There his emphasis in "this is not a fight, it's more like a conversation" speech.

The fucker is also inviting the whole public in attendance to think like him, addressing the elephant in the room and pressuring Stacker.

My point is: Raleigh can take control over any situation if he wants to. That's not something he can forget how to do. He's a natural leader and people wants to follow him, they respect and admire him. Has-been or not, Raleigh is the protagonist of course, but also he's the Stacker parallel. Doesn't care about orders if there's lives on the line, plays dirty whenever he needs to, knows when to stay silent but also knows when to pressure to get what he wants, commands from loyalty and respect and not from fear...

Raleigh is not afraid of going toe to toe with the Marshall, to the point Stacker has to put the kid in his place after he tells them about his decision of grounding Mako. I think that most people don't get to see that version of Raleigh nowadays. Anyone could mistake his calmness for submission, but it's not.

It's what some writers get wrong about him in fics and other media. This man is not weak or broken or letting people step over him. He is in total control, in every moment, in every situation-- and if he let's someone take over, it's because he wants them to.

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The Cam Girl: Nero Padilla x Reader

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Nero knows you as the Cam Girl, the one that’s been sending Cara Cara’s web traffic through the roof. He doesn’t know what you get up to during your sessions, he’s never seen your work. He likes the feel of a real woman as opposed to porn, even if it’s fleeting there’s an intimacy during sex, a connection between two people. You can’t get that through a screen.

You’re one of the girls that don’t come over to Diosa when it’s offered up as a side-line to Cara Cara. Most of the other women do, but you, you stick with the cam. That intrigues him, he wonders what it is about cam work you prefer to the more lucrative stuff. When he asks around, he discovers you don’t get involved with the actual porn side of things, there’s no videos of you being fucked or fucking anyone else, there’s just that live stream going out 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. He thinks the exclusivity of that may be the key to your success, if anyone wants to see you undress, they have to pay a premium.

When you step into Diosa he almost doesn’t recognise you because whenever he’s seen you in Cara Cara, it’s been in a silk robe, with a full face of makeup. Cosmetics that he knows you don’t need because you’re stunning without it. Your entire look is completely understated, you’re wearing jeans with a black t shirt and a cobalt blue blazer that hugs you in all the right places. There’s a few sprinkles of silver jewel, studs in your ear, a couple of stacker rings but nothing overt. It’s a refreshing change from what he usually sees from the women who work and play here.

“Business or pleasure.” He asks when you walk in, his lips gracing both of your cheeks. You smile at him, and he swears to God he feels his heart stutter as you say.

“Why can’t it be both?”

It’s on the couch in his office that you describe the situation. You want to switch things up a little, attract more affluent clients, ones that are willing to spend a little more for specialised content. To do that you need a higher class of premises, all of the streaming still goes through Cara Cara’s servers, so they get the traffic, you just need a room. You think a change of routine would be good for your current subscribers and good for you.

It's that phrase his brain sticks on ‘change of routine’. It sounds odd coming from your mouth; he’s heard it before a thousand times, and it all leads back to one thing.

“Do I need to worry about you?” He asks you quietly as you sip from a cup of the finest brewed Havana beans that you’ve ever tasted. You shake your head before setting the mug back down upon the table.

“It won’t effect your business.” You reassure him with a firm tone. “And I come with my own equipment.”

“That’s not what I’m asking.” He says, before gesturing between the two of you. “This thing it only works if there’s trust and I know there’s something that you’re not telling me.”

It’s subtle, the tightening of your jaw but Nero sees it. He’s a savant at body language, picking up the smallest cues, he knows when someone’s hiding shit.

“One of my ‘fans’…” You use your fingers for the bunny ears. “… has been leaving gifts for me at Cara Cara.”

His eyebrows furrow into a frown as he puzzles over this information. It’s an intrusion, he knows the lines blur sometimes when it comes to selling sex. They’ve had it a few times with regulars here at Diosa, a guy that gets a little too attached or falls headlong into the girlfriend experience. It doesn’t take much to get them to back off.

“When you say gifts…” he ventures.

You stare down into the depths of your coffee cup and he sees your cheeks colour just a little.

“It started with roses being delivered to the studio and then it got more intimate.” You tell him, your thumb tapping against the ceramic. “He jerked off onto a pair of panties and left them in my car.”

In your fucking car…

Nero can’t comprehend that. He blows a breath out though his mouth and settles back into his seat. To do something like that, to find out where you were, which car was yours, to break in and leave ‘a gift’ like that, it shows a level of dedication that’s steers into obsession.

“How do you know it’s the same guy?” He asks you, placing both his hands on the back of his head as he considers this situation.

“He leaves a note.” You inform him before rolling your eyes. “Always signs off with ‘Casanova’.”

“How fucking original.” Nero remarks. “And you have no idea who he is?”

“I booted anyone I thought it was out of the chat, he shouldn’t have had access to me.” You tell him, running your hands through your hair, he reads it for what it is, a sign of agitation. Despite the fact you don’t say it, he thinks this shit must be scaring the hell out of you. “The thing is I’m careful. I don’t discuss the details of my personal life; I never name places I’ve been or anything like that. It’s not like I get recognised either. It’s not even a factor for the police, due to the nature of my profession hence why I’m here. Cara Cara have oked the move if you’re happy with the arrangement.”

“Alright.” He says, his fingertips stroking over his beard. “I’ll give you a tour of the place and if there’s a room that you think suits your needs then you can have it but there are conditions...”

“Name them.” You say leaning towards him.

“You have someone walk you to your car every night, it doesn’t matter if it’s me, one of the other girls, or a Son. Someone makes sure you get in that car safely.” He states before continuing. “And if anything happens, and I mean anything, you bring it to me. I need you to promise me on that.”

A small smile graces your features, and he wonders if you know that somehow you light up a room.

“Anybody would think you’re worried about me.” You tease him. The left side of his mouth hitches up into a smile, before his hand comes to rest on yours. It’s comforting, his thumb soothes over the hollow of your wrist and you feel the tension beginning to ebb out of your shoulders the longer you linger in his presence.

“Protecting an asset.” He says with an lilt of humour. “And you still didn’t make that promise.”

“Ok.” You say clasping his hand tightly. “I promise.”

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Helloo

For the emoji game

Carlos 🥰

🍪Are they a picky eater?

💐Clingy or independent?

🪁How do they play?

⭐️Who do you see as their main caregiver?

Thank you for the ask! And about Carlos, my beloved!!

🍪 Are they a picky eater? - I don’t think that Carlos is overly picky, but there are some foods where the texture is more of an issue than flavor. He’s human though, so of course he doesn’t like certain foods, but he will try to eat them anyway to be polite! This is something Judd and Grace work on with him!

💐 Clingy or Independent? - if you ask Carlos, he’s very independent, thank you very much. But really, he’s no where near as independent as he would think. He is going to become extremely clingy to Judd in the long fic about him and he really doesn’t want to be alone!

🪁 How do they play? - Carlos is very into stacking and sorting. I think it’s been shown a little in what’s been posted, but he sorts cars by type and color, he stacks things. His favorite toy of all time is going to be a stacker! He likes things to be neat and in order. He’s very meticulous about it and he can play with a ring stacker or sorting toy for hours without getting bored!

⭐️ Who do you see as their main caregiver? - Judd, without a doubt. I don’t know how it came about, the pairing of the two of them together. If it was me who latched on, or my friend that I mull things over with, but it just makes sense. They’re both Texas men, I think they can be similar in a lot of ways and Judd is such a teddy bear of a man and Carlos is so little and together they are the perfect duo!

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To stay awake

ai-less whumptober 2023 day 2- exhaustion fandom-batman TW: non fatal injury summary- Tim is not exhausted

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Tim was not exhausted. Nope. Not one bit. Was he on his fifteenth cup of coffee, sure. Had Alfred switched it to decaf five cups ago, sure. But that didn’t mean he was exhausted. No sirree. He could stay awake for another ten hours. No, thirteen hours! Which was why it was perfectly fine that he was on this mission. Nothing could possibly go wrong. 

And as soon as the goons stopped resisting arrest. He would go home  to Wayne Manor and maybe, just maybe rest for a bit. 

“Red Robin!”

Tim turns, but it’s too late. He feels a bullet hit his shoulder and then he’s falling over.

Okay, maybe he is a bit tired. Usually he could keep fighting with a measly bullet wound. He was starting to feel a bit faint and blackness was eating away at his vision. Which, rude. Why would it want to eat his vision? He needed that. How could he read case notes and watch Death Note without it?

And, hey, would you look at that. That was his brother Nightwing hovering above him. He looked worried. Tim hoped the mission had gone well. Batman would be a real pain, albeit a brooding one, if this drug ring wasn’t taken down.

“Tim!”

“Names,” he muttered.

The face above him twitched and said something else Tim didn’t quite catch. 

And then his shoulder was on fire.

What the stinker-stacker-bubblegum-wrappers was Nightwing doing! Was he trying to murder Tim with pain? Who cared about staunching the bleeding if it caused him this much pain? 

And now they were moving him. Great. More pain. What fun. 

Maybe now he’d listen to Alfred and actually get some sleep. 

Yup, sleep sounded nice.

****

Tim woke up to the beeping of his alarm. 

Wait? Hadn’t he broken his alarm clock when he’d accidentally thrown it across his room when it woke him up last Tuesday? Had someone already replaced it, because he sure hadn’t.

He lifted his arm prepared to accidentally send this one to the same fate as its predecessor, when his arm twinged painfully.

Oh, right.

He was shot.

He opened his eyes and looked around. His alarm was in fact a heart monitor. 

The door of the medical room opened and his dad Bruce came through carrying a tray with tea and what Tim assumed was breakfast. 

“Oh, Tim, you're awake.”

“Hey, Bruce.”

“How are you feeling, bud?”

“Fine.”

Bruce gave him a look and Tim barely resisted fidgeting. Bruce remained silent. That’s alright, Tim could play the silent game too. 

Finally, Bruce sighed. “When was the last time you slept, Tim?”

Tim furrowed his brows, “just now.”

“Actually slept, not just fell unconscious.”

“Umm…”

“You need to take better care of yourself, Tim. You could get seriously hurt if you go out without enough rest. You already did.” Bruce said, gesturing towards him.

Wow. What a hypocrite. Bruce could do whatever he wanted and put himself in whatever danger he wanted and the rest of them just had to deal with it. But Tim goes and skips a little sleep to finish a few cases and suddenly he was in the wrong. It wasn’t fair. Tim tried really hard to get everything done right. He had to prove himself. But Bruce was never satisfied. Tim was always doing something wrong.

“I’ll do better.” Tim muttered.

“This isn’t about doing better, Tim, it’s about taking care of yourself. And… I know that I’m not always the best example, but I don’t want you to get injured because you were following my example.”

Tim stared at him. “Alred!”

“Is something the matter, Master Tim?” Alfred said coming in quickly.

“I think something’s wrong with Bruce.”

Bruce sighed. Alfred turned to look at him, an eyebrow raised.

“Dick’s been coaching me.”

Ah, that made sense.

“Tim!” Dick said, running in. “I heard you’re awake.  How are you feeling? Are you in any pain? Can I get you anything? A book? No wait, that’s what Jason would want. A computer? Wait no, we need you to rest, not do more casework.”

“Leave the poor kid along, Dickiebird.” Jason said, shoving past him. “How are you feeling, Timberlina?”

“I’m–”

“And don’t you dare say fine.”

Tim huffed in exasperation. Time for redirection. “Where’s Damian?”

“He’s at school right now, but he said to tell you that you better not end up dead.”

That was probably as much concern as Damian would share.

And as they started discussing upcoming events, bat and Wayne related, and asking him if he wanted to join their trip to the zoo later that week (it was originally going to be just Dick and Damian but they had already roped Jason into going), and Bruce looked at him fondly, Alfred standing over by the door with a slight smile, at the fact that Jason and Dick were still here instead of back at their apartments, Tim thought that maybe, just maybe, these people his family might actually care about him beyond just Red Robin.

Or maybe that was just the exhaustion talking.

Yeah. That made more sense.

It was just the exhaustion.

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Packing up these orders tonight. Fishies and birdies and flowers and moons.

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