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Preening was the most intimate ritual in avian cultures. Done only by family and partners, it was more than simple hygiene for avians. It was a gesture of trust and love. There were very specific customs about where they were done, what words were spoken to cue the ritual, and who could do it. Traditions varied slightly, but the core concepts remained the same. Among avians, requests to preen and be preened were expected to be semi-frequent, in order to maintain the deep bonds that avians kept with each other.
Or, 5 times Bruce preens his birds and 1 time they preen him.
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14 Jun 2026
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It’s Jason’s deathaversary and he can’t help but wonder how his family celebrates his special day.
He takes a front row seat from a nearby roof and settles in for the show.
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- Part 2 of jason todd whump
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11 Jun 2026
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Bruce doesn’t like to credit one thing for saving his life, but if he did, it would be Haly’s Circus that Friday night in September, just as summer was beginning to die.
(He'll always be a sucker for kids with sad eyes, no parents, and more fight than the world knows what to do with.)
Or: in a universe where superheroes don't exist, Bruce Wayne finds his family.
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- English
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- 54,231
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- 6/6
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- 4
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- 604
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04 Jun 2026
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The Bizarre Nature of Second Chances by alexandria_library_of
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
21 Jan 2026
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Jason Todd knows he doesn't get second chances. Those are saved for parents who love you, brothers who want you, and a universe that is not indifferent to your suffering.
But then—something bizarre happens.
After scrapping with a Mage, Jason wakes up feeling...weird.
What does he do? Goes to the smartest person he knows: Tim Drake
There's only one problem: Tim Drake is...seven?
Things just got really complicated.
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Jason Todd is transported to a universe where Bruce is a good dad, Dick is a good brother, and Tim is seven years old—and needs a babysitter.
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- English
- Words:
- 59,286
- Chapters:
- 12/12
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- 3
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- 1,373
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31 May 2026
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If You Give a Talon a Cookie... by alexandria_library_of
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
23 May 2026
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How do you thank an undead bird assassin for saving your life?
You give him an Oreo, of course!
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BabyStalker!Tim Drake gives Talon!Dick a cookie. The Talon follows him home. Then Timmy's adopted. Then he’s adopted again. And again.
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- Part 1 of Come Listen All Ye Fair Maids
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- English
- Words:
- 35,139
- Chapters:
- 6/6
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- 3
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- 564
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30 May 2026
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He itched to follow his son upstairs, make sure he was alright, but he also knew that he couldn’t just yet. Dick had asked for space and even if, in Bruce’s opinion, that might not be what he needed right now, what he did need was Bruce respecting his boundaries, so that was what he would do.
The other very good reason for staying downstairs was the rest of his children gathered in the entryway of the house; looking lost, bruised and exhausted to the bone. Not to mention, absolutely soaked. The thunder and heavy raindrops hitting the rooftop could still be heard from outside.
“Alright, status report.“
Or: Stranded in an old safehouse during a storm, Bruce is dead-set on making sure all of his kids are alright. No one is alone tonight.
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30 May 2026
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The Brightest Jewel by Asidian
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), DCU (Comics)
04 Apr 2026
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Dick Grayson hugs the way most people breathe: easy and natural, like it's a necessary part of living.
Tim's wrapped up in one now, his brother's arms all the way around his shoulders, tugging him in close.
He's never told Dick that the first hug he can remember is that day at the circus, from a stranger who would in time be family. He's never told Dick that the next hug he remembers after that is nine years later, caught up in those same strong arms. He thinks he'd rather die than admit it.
"You're not hurt?" Dick is saying. "Nothing cruel and unusual, right?"
"She only let me have one cup of coffee a day," says Tim, very dry, and Dick makes a strange sort of a sound, almost a laugh, and tightens his hold so much it sweeps Tim right off his feet.
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- 50,502
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- 15/15
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13 May 2026
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catch the asteroids that come your way. by ThePackWantstheD
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Green Lantern - All Media Types, DCU (Comics)
17 Oct 2018
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Kyle Rayner understands loneliness. When he was a child, his mother loved him but worked long hours to keep them afloat. When he was fourteen, he was the last Green Lantern. At fifteen, he spends too much time in space to make proper friends on Earth. Things start to change when he overhears a conversation between Jason Todd and Bruce Wayne at the watchtower.
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- 54,270
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- 15/15
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Bookmarked by cowsnotcrows
04 May 2026
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Jason is eleven months old, Bruce is stuck at a three-day Justice League meeting on the Watchtower, and Alfred is holding down the fort at the Manor — managing oatmeal disasters, bath time negotiations, and a baby who treats shoes as a personal affront.
Then Jason says his first word.
It's dada. And dada isn't here.
Alfred Pennyworth does not accept this as a permanent state of affairs. He packs the diaper bag, straps a baby to his chest, and teleports to an orbiting space station, because some things are more important than protocol — and a baby calling for his father is one of them.Bookmarked by cowsnotcrows
01 May 2026
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A Study in Humanity by HurricaneChaos
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
07 Apr 2026
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There is a legend in Gotham City. A ghost story. A night terror.
A myth to those outside the city, a way of life for the residents of Gotham.
Children sing the tale in the streets while adults whisper in hushed tones beneath floodlights, afraid of what hides in the dark.
It’s in the city’s blood, woven into the foundations of the people. The bold joke and the scared draw comfort and the unlucky few… well they don’t say anything anymore.
What is the line between inhuman and human? How does love and family shape your experiences? And perhaps most importantly, what does it mean to have humanity?
An exploration of love, trust, family and morality. A story of cascading consequences. A tale of change and overlapping decisions.
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- Part 1 of A Study in Humanity
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16 Apr 2026
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During a routine mission, Damian gets hit with a magic beam that doesn't knock him out—but it does something far worse. It lowers his inhibitions completely. Suddenly, the most guarded member of the Batfamily starts telling everyone exactly what he thinks.
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07 Apr 2026
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Blood is as Blood does by siren_of_the_ocean
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Teen Titans (Comics)
29 Jul 2021
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Tim has always seen those lines in the sand. The ones that ensured death if stepped over.
He never thought himself infallible.
Not that it mattered, anyway.
Tim hadn't died because he thought himself infallible. Tim had died because he wanted to help.Series
- Part 52 of Tim Drake AU's
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- English
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- 23,415
- Chapters:
- 17/17
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- 4
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- 323
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- 30,635
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28 Mar 2026
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The Dead Can Speak (Can You Hear Them?) by TerriWashere
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Robin (Comics)
13 Apr 2025
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“Stealing isn’t good.” Tim stuffed a fry in his mouth,
“Breaking and entering isn’t either.” Hood added, “And you just did both.”
“You’re literally a murderer.”
“Serial murderer.” Nightwing corrected,
Tim squinted at them, “Oh, my bad. That makes it so much better.”
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Tim is born with the ability to see and communicate with the dead. It’s both a blessing and a curse.
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- Part 1 of You Cannot Breathe Enough Before Death
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- English
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- 49,719
- Chapters:
- 11/11
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- 5
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- 296
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21 Mar 2026
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Instead of heading to his room he had gone into Jason’s. Had buried himself in the old Robin’s sheets and screamed until his throat was raw. He had clutched the sheets to his chest so tightly the next morning he could see the bruises his fingers left behind on his chest. Maybe some part of him wanted Jason to appear, to be his Robin…his big brother maybe. And if Jason could come back so could Dick. Yet, the room stayed empty and untouched save for Tim on the bed. Those first weeks after he had alternated between Jason and Dick’s rooms. Never his own until recently. Which would change again. But he had only ever gotten in their beds, never touched anything else. Not Jason’s extensive collection of books or Dick’s stray gymnastic equipment. Yet their blankets around him gave him some sort of comfort. As if the previous Robin’s were engulfing him in their capes. So that’s where he went that night. Curled in their sheets and if he pretended long enough they would be curled around him too.
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How Tim goes from being an only child to having three brothers who would burn the world for him. Even if they are a former-Talon, a recently resurrected Robin, and the heir of the League of Assassins.Bookmarked by cowsnotcrows
13 Mar 2026
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Twelve-year-old Tim Drake has homework to finish and dinner waiting at home. He even has an invitation to spend time with Bruce before patrol the next day reviewing toxins and antidotes. It doesn't matter that Bruce prefers to keep things all-business and down in the Batcave. Having Robin again is helping, Tim can already see that, and it's always a relief to know when he's invited back.
Sixteen-year-old Tim Drake decides that he'd rather keep his distance from the tempting research project Bruce has across two work tables. It's archaeology and time travel all at once, even more interesting than usual after Bruce's long trip through time, but Bruce probably won't crack that in one night. Getting involved in the project will eliminate Tim's chance to escape to his apartment for a quiet evening rather instead of struggling through an awkward dinner with Jason and Damian and Bruce.
When the Tims suddenly switch times and places, twelve-year-old Tim has an invitation to dinner and sixteen-year-old Tim knows just what kind of ripples someone can leave from the past.
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- English
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- 38,343
- Chapters:
- 9/9
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- 21
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- 739
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09 Mar 2026
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jealousy, jealousy by TaraLaurel
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
11 Feb 2023
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And then Damian is knocking a mobster back and hurling himself across the roof toward Tim, a hand outstretched and mouth wide, Tim's name on his lips. At least, Tim is pretty sure it's his own name. He can't exactly hear anything anymore.
His eyes droop.
He sways.
And then, tips over the edge.
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After Tim is nearly drowned, he keeps fighting because he feels fine, really - so why is it still so hard to breathe?
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Tim is saved by the two batfamily members he is pretty sure would rather see him dead.
Febuwhump 2023 | Day #10 | Difficulty Breathing
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- Part 6 of Febuwhump 2023
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- 4,651
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- 1/1
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- 106
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08 Mar 2026
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Tim has a lot of hopes for his family, but more than anything, he hopes that they'll be okay without him. Because he's definitely about to die in this dingy warehouse in front of his little brother.
He just hopes Damian knows that he cares.
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- 6,958
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- 178
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09 Feb 2026
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Damian Wayne hates being on the Watchtower. He loathes how all the members of the Justice League treat him like he’s a mascot (if they’re not eyeing him like he’s a villain-in-the-making).
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09 Feb 2026
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Devotion of the Human Heart by BronzeLining
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU, DCU (Comics), Red Robin (Comics)
05 Jan 2026
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Tim was not a person. He was not of flesh and blood or of warmth and soul. He was Batman’s shadow, and he would die under the growing light.
Bruce Wayne had been born to loving parents and a warm manor. Batman had been born of Gotham’s filthiest darkness. Tim had been born with the Dark Knight, slipping through the crevices of his dark shadow beneath his fluttering cape.
This was all true in both the most metaphorical and literal of ways. Tim straddled the blurry line of what was real and what lied between poetic lips. He could not, after all, remember being born to Janet Drake in a hospital bed as Jack Drake held tight to his wife’s hand. What he did remember was shuddering to life one dark night in the shadow that pooled beneath Batman.
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Tim is both human and shadow, his consciousness alive in two different forms. In any body, he commits his life to Batman, an unkind fate that he wouldn't give up for the world.
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- English
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- 14,099
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- 1/1
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- 2
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- 51
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30 Jan 2026
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I Wanna Shoop, Baby by 061828 for pricetagofficial
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Teen Titans (Comics), Titans (Comics), Teen Titans - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
15 Feb 2021
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Talking over Bruce's attempts to desperately stop the unwanted laughter, Dick said, "I don't really understand what my soulmark means. It doesn't have any hints about their identity, so I just memorized the words instead."
Bruce fought for control and took a deep, sobering breath. “Whoever your soulmate is, I can’t decide whether I hate them already or need you to meet them.”
“Need me to meet them?”
Bruce chuckled—he chuckled—and said, “Dick. I have a feeling the two of you are going to be a particularly troublesome pair of best friends.”
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- English
- Words:
- 12,352
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 194
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24 Jan 2026