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"All I did was disappoint you." He couldn’t breathe. He couldn’t catch his breath. "I just wanted to do good. I just wanted to be better and all I did was make everyone angry."
Or: When Bruce comes back from the dead, Dick goes nonverbal. Nobody seems to have the time to notice.
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- English
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- 11,668
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 9
- Comments:
- 350
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25 Jun 2026
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Like a Bird, Bullet, Arrow, Impelled By What Desire by MissBliss12
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman and Robin (Comics), Batman (1966)
20 Oct 2024
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Dick knew what he symbolized to the people of Gotham – goodness.
Whether to criminals or civilians, it didn’t matter. Nor did the sentiment differ among his fellow heroes or the paparazzi that recognized him solely as Richard Grayson, omega ward of billionaire play-alpha Bruce Wayne.
Either in costume as Robin the Boy Wonder or Richard the fledgling socialite, Dick was unerringly, maddeningly, quintessentially good.
So he couldn't feel what he thought he felt for Bruce. Not him.
Dick was too good for that.
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11 Jun 2026
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The Interview by Icannotthinkofapenname
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types
14 Feb 2025
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The billionaire suddenly held out an expectant upturned hand, and after a moment of confusion Clark hesitantly and gently placed his own atop the billionaire’s for an incredibly awkward handshake.
Clark may be a writer, but he couldn’t possibly conjure words to describe the puzzled amusement on Wayne’s face. “I was expecting a business card.”
“OH!” Clark flushed as he hastily pulled out the Daily Planet business card, then scrawled his name and phone number on the back.
The playboy’s eyes still sparkled with amusement as he took the card and slipped it into a pocket in his vest. “I’ll consider your offer.”━━━━ ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ━━━━
AKA: Clark Kent's first assignment: Interview Billionaire Bruce Wayne and his New Ward
(And maybe fall in love)
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- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 19,716
- Chapters:
- 11/11
- Collections:
- 7
- Comments:
- 642
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- 6,773
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- 1,410
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- 73,638
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06 Jun 2026
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where nothing bleeds by interstellarisms
Fandoms: Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
10 Apr 2026
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Simon didn’t expect his savior to be exactly his type.
What a welcome sight. Even if this stupidly handsome man ends up being evil, or working for the C.O.I, at least he’d die looking at something good.
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Grace and Rocky find Simon's ship floating in deep space on their way to Erid.
UPDATE: This fic has been peer reviewed by a NASA engineer who has approved of the science!
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- English
- Words:
- 26,829
- Chapters:
- 10/10
- Comments:
- 1,978
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- 21,943
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13 May 2026
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A thing about Reporters… by Eevee_the_cat
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types
02 Mar 2026
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Superman couldn’t help but be offended by Batman’s hesitation towards reporters. Whenever one came up, Batman would disappear entirely into the shadows, doing all he could to not spit in their direction. When he finally learns of his identity, mild mannered Clark Kent feels awful.
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- English
- Words:
- 34,695
- Chapters:
- 10/10
- Comments:
- 216
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- 1,106
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- 225
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- 12,655
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23 Apr 2026
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may your love never end by damiii_core (Heart_Core)
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Super Sons (Comics), Superman - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types
28 Mar 2026
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Jon knew Damian better than anybody.
He knew his heartbeat, the rate of his breaths, all of his tiny micro-expressions he thought he knew how to hide. Jon spent most of his time with Damian. It was impossible for Jon to not know everything that was going on with him.
It was impossible for Jon to not know Damian liked him.
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16 Apr 2026
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Hey, Romeo. I want a divorce. by impravidus
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
12 Feb 2021
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“So you’re telling me,” Jason says slowly, “that you just happened to forget to tell me that you’re married and to my brother?”
Roy gulps. “In my defense, we were really, really drunk.”
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- Part 5 of impravidus's batman quick reads
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,921
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 10
- Comments:
- 329
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- 10,133
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- 1,310
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- 58,027
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16 Apr 2026
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Happy Little Bluebirds Fly Beyond the Rainbow (Why Oh Why Can’t I) by honeycombclaire
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), DCU (Comics), DCU, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
02 Mar 2023
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After being subjected to the Mad Hatter’s dream machine, Dick gets stuck in a dream world where he finally has everything he wants. His parents are alive, his family is together, and he still gets to be Nightwing. Everything is perfect.
Using the machine, the Bats invade Dick’s mind to bring him back. They don’t expect to find out just how much Dick has been hurting.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 26,920
- Chapters:
- 7/7
- Collections:
- 7
- Comments:
- 487
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- 5,527
- Bookmarks:
- 1,390
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- 62,727
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09 Apr 2026
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Another Assassination Attempt by mihori, orphan_account
Fandoms: Assassination Classroom
20 Jun 2015
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Karma thought of another really good assassination plot and to make it happen he needs Nagisa's help.
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A Friend in the Shadows by wafflebish
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman (Comics), Justice League - All Media Types, DC Extended Universe
15 Feb 2025
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Dick Grayson, the emotional glue of the batfamily, sacrifices himself to save his brothers from a vengeful sorcerer...except he doesn’t die. Instead, the sorcerer wipes all traces and memories of Dick Grayson/Nightwing’s existence from the universe.
What's a touch-starved older brother to do but exhaust all options to return home and get kidnapped by an owl-themed cult?
Also, how will the batfamily react to the spell being broken and realizing that their golden boy is missing?
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 40,770
- Chapters:
- 27/27
- Collections:
- 12
- Comments:
- 926
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- 3,877
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- 908
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- 65,691
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26 Mar 2026
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Before Robin by wafflebish
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Justice League - All Media Types, DC Extended Universe
01 Jan 2026
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When Dick Grayson accidentally portals into the past, he finds himself on the Justice League’s Watchtower surrounded by younger versions of the original members of the Justice League...including Batman.
But none of them have any idea who Nightwing (or even Robin) is.
What a perfect opportunity to create a little chaos...while also trying not to break the timestream.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 173,962
- Chapters:
- 51/51
- Collections:
- 18
- Comments:
- 6,712
- Kudos:
- 11,555
- Bookmarks:
- 2,836
- Hits:
- 281,705
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26 Mar 2026
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Where Are the People That Accuse Me (the Ones Who Beat Me Down And Bruise Me) by BlackCanary0001 for hellorflying
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Teen Titans (Comics)
28 Sep 2022
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""I needed to protect you," he muttered, rocking slowly back and forth.
He could still feel fingers trailing down his cheek, nails scratching lightly across his skin.
"Don't let them touch you, Jason.""Or:
An infiltration mission goes south and Dick is confronted with memories long-buried; of fleeting touches and warm skin, cold rain and broken friendships.Series
- Part 23 of Batman one shots
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 13,232
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 2
- Comments:
- 110
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- 3,548
- Bookmarks:
- 551
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- 44,652
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25 Mar 2026
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savior(s) of the broken by Aelig for epistemology
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood: Lost Days
28 Aug 2021
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“I could have taken care of them alone,” says the guy he just saved, finally coming out in the light to watch the last of the gang scramble away as fast as he could. “But thanks.”
Jason turns, a quip ready on his lips, but his breath gets taken away by the unexpected sigh.
Because, right here in front of him and none the wiser, is Dick Grayson himself — Nightwing, leader of the Titans, former Robin, favored son of Batman.
His big brother.
OR: Red Hood saves Dick Grayson from a mugging. Everything spirals out of his control, then.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 13,104
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 30
- Comments:
- 321
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- 18,024
- Bookmarks:
- 4,157
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- 163,986
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24 Mar 2026
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I Don't Get To Lose It by That_One_Computer_Geek (T1CG)
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Nightwing (Comics)
08 Apr 2025
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Dick has always been the responsible one—the one who holds the line, keeps his cool, and plays by the rules. But after a long night of venting to Jason Todd about how he envies Red Hood's freedom to unleash hell, Dick comes home to find a custom-made Red Hood suit waiting for him. The note? Classic Jason: "Go nuts, Dickhead."
He knows it’s a bad idea. He knows he shouldn’t.
But Jason’s out of town. The city’s still a mess. And maybe—just this once—it’s time he stopped playing nice.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 8,772
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 6
- Comments:
- 111
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- 2,971
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- 751
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- 16,749
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21 Mar 2026
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While Batman and Robin are out of town, Jason and Cass receive a distress call from someone called Nightwing. They end up rescuing a man who bares a remarkable resemblance to their older brother.
Only it can't be him- his blood runs red.
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- Part 6 of Talon AU
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 24,866
- Chapters:
- 5/?
- Comments:
- 166
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- 1,537
- Bookmarks:
- 243
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- 18,478
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19 Mar 2026
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Favorite Strangers by SpiritsFlame
Fandoms: Justice League - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
18 Nov 2018
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It's been six months since Bruce's actions led to the death of Superman. Six months, two weeks, four days. He could count it to the hour. He's handling it as well as could be expected when he finds himself in a Batcave that is unfamiliar to him, a world that is unfamiliar to him. Superman is still alive, Dick is still talking to him. The Justice League has been around for years, not months. And there is another Batman, who wants more answers than Bruce is willing to give.
When Batman v Superman!Bruce ends up in the comics world, he'll have to navigate another version of himself, his family and the man he tried to kill if he wants to get home.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 42,145
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 9
- Comments:
- 333
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- 5,933
- Bookmarks:
- 1,835
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- 58,273
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17 Mar 2026
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Caffeine, Our One True Hero by Uncharted_Nebula
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)
03 Jul 2022
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In which Dick Grayson is a barista by day, an aspiring acrobat by night, and very exasperated by the odd trio of brothers who seem to be stalking him at his cafe.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 36,016
- Chapters:
- 13/13
- Collections:
- 3
- Comments:
- 361
- Kudos:
- 3,354
- Bookmarks:
- 811
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- 41,815
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15 Mar 2026
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Time (to Protect You) by Blueseabird2
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)
06 Aug 2022
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Losing Damian not only hurt beyond measure but also made Dick the last Bat standing. He had nothing keeping him in a broken world so goes back in time with only one ally (Damian begs to differ) and no plan except to protect everyone he can, at any cost.
Dick starts with making sure Jason never dies at the hands of the Joker and proceeds to track down and love his siblings (while maybe also plotting the destruction of the League of Assassins). He just doesn't realize that a clan of highly trained vigilantes are more than capable of realizing that Dick is not okay, and of returning his devotion with their own.
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- Part 1 of We Have Time
- Part 2 of Batfamily Feels
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 89,785
- Chapters:
- 18/18
- Collections:
- 72
- Comments:
- 3,245
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- 20,017
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- 5,968
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- 634,287
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14 Mar 2026
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As much as Dick and his siblings have argued, Bruce has never budged on his "Keeping Secrets Policy". There's not a person alive outside of the family that knows the secret identity of any of the Bats. Not even Dick's boyfriend.
Dick understands the need for some secrets, knows that keeping their identities safe keeps them and their loved ones safe, but when he takes up the cowl, team dynamics aren't the only things that begin to change.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 21,376
- Chapters:
- 5/5
- Collections:
- 8
- Comments:
- 313
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- 7,123
- Bookmarks:
- 1,658
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- 67,875
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09 Mar 2026
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There are sounds that Jon Kent always listened for.
Like the sound of his grandpa’s truck.
Or the sound of his mother typing.
Or the sound of the flutter of his dad’s cape.
Or Damian’s heartbeat.
Jon couldn’t stop listening to those things. Or listening out for them. No matter how tired he was, or what he was doing...
The moment Damian’s heart stops so does Jon’s.When Damian Wayne is killed and brought back to life again, it comes with consequences.
Consequences like demons living in his mind, and driving him insane.
So when he finds an outlet - a way to stop the voices in his head - Damian falls down a rabbit hole into one of the most debaucherous clubs in all of Gotham.
And wherever Damian goes, Jon will follow.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 607,379
- Chapters:
- 31/40
- Comments:
- 2,096
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- 1,677
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- 224
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- 66,081
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09 Mar 2026