Batfam fics for when canon makes me sad
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by motleyfam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), Batman (Comics)
26 Jan 2023
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Tim really thought Mr. Wayne’s party was going to be more exciting.
His parents always make such a big deal about going to galas. They take time off work to get ready, dress up all nice in their fancy clothes, and quiz each other on the names and personal details of all the other guests who are coming so that they can do their networking.
(Tim has learned that ‘networking’ means drinking champagne with important people and laughing at all of their jokes, even when they’re not funny.)
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Or, in which six-year-old Timothy Drake attends his first gala, tries stuffed mushrooms, gets some first-hand experience with the Heimlich maneuver, and expands his social network, not necessarily in that order.Series
- Part 1 of Itty Bitty Bats
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Jason didn’t know when it started. If he thought about it, he remembered the bright light that surrounded his mom in her last days. After that, he noticed the way some people lit up, outlined in a growing brightness that emitted from the edges of their beings. The brighter the individual, the closer they were to death.
At the parties that Bruce insisted on dragging him to, he expected the dim light from the tired old businessmen who drank too much and were limping closer to their ends, glowing a little more every time Jason saw them.
What he did not expect was for the 12-year-old neighbor kid to light up like a damn Christmas tree the second Jason laid his eyes on him.
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safe in your arms by imnotgivinguptoday
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), DCU
10 Jul 2025
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"B?"
There was silence before a low hum of a reply.
"Thank you,"
A pause before the body next to him shifted and Jason's bed creaked slightly as his father turned to look at him.
"For what, Jaylad?" Bruce asked softly, his voice still husky from sleep.
"Thank you for being safe," he answers softly, before burying his face into Bruce's bicep, not wanting to see the expression on the older man's face.
(After a nightmare, Jason and Bruce have a small heart-to-heart. Lotsa fluff <3)
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Put down the cowl, just for today. by jasontoddsnumber1fan
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), DCU
26 Oct 2025
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Bruce Wayne’s had his share of bad days, especially after what happened with dick. He had had nights where every shadow in Gotham feels like a ghost he failed to save. He’s forgotten what a quiet morning looks like, what it feels like to take a breath without waiting for the next crisis.
Then Jason Todd happens.
A mouthy kid with scraped knees, too big eyes, and more heart than sense and somehow Bruce finds himself doing something he hasn’t done in years: taking a day off.It’s supposed to be simple. Pancakes, a zoo, an old movie. A small promise that life can be good again.
But between laughter over cold chips and a visit to two silent graves, Bruce starts to realize he’s not just giving Jason a home, he’s learning how to be one all over again.A soft quiet day in Gotham where no one dies, no one fights and the only thing that hurts is how much it matters.
It will be a painful memory to look back on in the future, but for now, just now, they can enjoy the moment.
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19 Feb 2026
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Yes I cried. Next question
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If I Was Dying On My Knees (You Would Be The One To Rescue Me) by SuperAwesome40
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU
13 Nov 2024
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Damian wakes up slowly. He doesn’t usually wake up slowly.
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Damian wakes up in the hospital, very, very concussed. Luckily, he has his family with him.
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- Part 1 of DCU
- Part 1 of Batfam
- Part 1 of Car Accidents For Brotherly Bonding
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“Like he was replaced by a baby? Or he was de-aged?”
Irrational irritation flares.
“He wasn’t replaced by a fucking baby, Tim-” Dick starts.
“Timothy?” Damian asks. Silence again. Dick gapes. Damian’s tiny brow pinches. “Timothy?”
“Damian?” Tim asks incredulously.
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When Damian gets de-aged, he imprints on the last person any of them would expect: Tim