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Dick's not doing so well at the moment. His family has discovered all that he's kept secret for so long, and it's bad. Worse than bad. He hasn't felt like this in years, and he can't even conceal it now. With no place to hide and reminders at every turn, it's only a matter of time before something breaks.
OR: Dick deals with the fallout of the family finding out about his absolutely horrid sexual history, and no one at all has a good time.
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- Part 2 of Glass
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23 Nov 2025
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Dick's injured one night on patrol, which is no big deal. Sure, his face is a little burnt, but it's not like anything serious happened— so why is everyone acting like it has? Faced with a concussion and mandatory rest, he has a lot of time to think, and that's never good for someone in their line of business.
OR: An injury threatens to scar Dick's face, and it brings up a lot of things in him, things he hadn't realized were even there. The family acts and reacts.
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- Part 1 of Glass
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23 Nov 2025
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The Silence Grows Louder (Ringing Out In My Head) by Kirazalea
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Teen Titans (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Nightwing (Comics)
23 Jun 2020
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I feel the pressure building until I can't breathe,
And it takes everything.
Till it all spills out,
Reckless but honest words leave out my mouth
Like kerosene on a flame of doubt,
I just couldn't make it right…
Duke notices something while on a mission, and that one observation turns into a confrontation with parts of Dick's past that he's kept hidden from his brothers for years.Series
- Part 1 of Breathe In, Breathe Out
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23 Nov 2025
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“Could you come with me to the zoo today?” Grayson asks, dropping the amused expression for a second to take a serious one, as if a request to visit the zoo is the most important thing in the world.
Damian debates in his head for a second, “What’s in it for me?”
Grayson narrows his eyes like he does when he’s looking at a case file, “Does there need to be something in it for you?”
“Ideally,” Damian says, shrugging his shoulders.
“Damian, not everything has to be a transaction,” Grayson says, his shoulders drooping for a millisecond and an uncharacteristic edge of frustration in his voice.
Or: Damian meets Zitka and maybe sees a new side to one Dick Grayson.- Language:
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23 Nov 2025
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Spyral had broken something in Dick.
When he returned to Gotham, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep going. He was the fun one. The easy smile, the glue that held everyone together. But what happens when the rock reaches his breaking point?
After two years of pretending, Dick starts to crack.
Now to keep his family from finding out.
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Dick self-destructs.
Featuring both the angstiest of angst and the author's attempts at humor to stop their tears from drowning the keyboard. Read at your own peril.- Language:
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23 Nov 2025