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No (Contingencies) by natcat5
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Robin (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), DCU (Comics)
04 Nov 2024
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“Of course you have contingencies for me,” Tim says, in a tone that suggests Bruce even pretending otherwise is both annoying and an insult to Tim's intelligence. “You have contingencies for everyone.”
“Not everyone,” Bruce says. “Not you.”
Bruce keeps his breathing even and measured, doesn’t betray for a second the relief he feels when Tim believes him. When Tim doesn't find the uglier, unsaid truth beneath Bruce’s carefully considered words.
The lack of contingencies for Red Robin does not mean that Batman trusts him infallibly.
The lack of contingencies for Red Robin means that a compromised Tim Drake is one of the things Bruce fears most.Bookmarked by Alex_1105
10 Jul 2025
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Five times Tim metaphorically leashed Batman. Plus one time Tim refused to stop him.
[No romantic relationships in this fic]
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04 Jun 2025
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During the Titans Tower debacle, Tim gets even. Jason finds out the hard way that he can use his fists all he likes, but no one can parry emotional damage.
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- Part 6 of fueled by coffee, spite and kirby music
- Part 3 of Platinum Tier Fics (personal favourites)
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13 May 2025
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Tim knows how the saying goes. "Don't meet your heroes". He knows it, he's lived it. Neither Batman nor Nightwing were nearly as cool in person as twelve year old Tim had imagined. They were disasters barely held together- mostly by Alfred. It's a lesson all children have to learn, that all your heroes are just people. Flawed people who are going to let you down.
At least Jason Todd will never be able to disappoint him.
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24 Apr 2025
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Tim Drake never actually wanted to become part of the Robin-Batman-vigilante outfit. No, really. But the last Robin up and died, and now Batman is going crazy, and no one else is doing anything about it, so...Tim decides to become Robin. He might as well, right? At the very least it'll give him something to do while his parents are gone.
Still, Tim's not taking up the mantle until he can put a couple of things in order. Step one? Making sure the Joker can't get it into his head to kill another Robin. Not ever again. (Good thing Tim's not the one with a 'no killing' rule.)
And then after that? Well, after that it's only just a matter of keeping Batman from learning Tim's identity and subsequently chasing him off. Not until Bruce can get back on his feet and pick a new Robin, a real one this time. Easy-peasy.
Sort of.
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Bookmarked by Alex_1105
19 Mar 2025