You'll Change Your Name or Change Your Mind (previous title: Tim Drake Learns to Set Boundaries)
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Well If You Wanted Honesty by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman - Fandom
19 Dec 2022
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Tim huffs and says, “Yeah sure.” Because he’s not starting a fight with Jason right now.
“What’s that mean?” Jason snaps and great that apparently was still the wrong thing to say.
“Nothing,” Tim dumps the cup he just filled in the sink before he even registers it and he feels a little stupid for it. He stares at the drain for a second before just giving up and setting the glass in the sink. He leans against the counter.
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"You don't have to go" Bruce insists again on the tarmac, he'd also insisted on Tim taking the bat plane instead of a regular plane like he wouldn't have been flying first class and perfectly safe.
"Yes, I do," Tim snaps back, a little harsher than necessary.
"Well, your room will always be in the manor if you want to come home… or even visit."
He knows Bruce is trying, so he nods and mumbles okay, shaking Bruce's hand, the closest he's going to get to a hug.
He lets Dick bear hug him and nods when he says something about visiting, he isn't even sure if dick is promising to visit or asking him too.
Then he boards the jet and immediately bursts into tears. It feels like grief and anger and just a release all in one.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
13 Feb 2023
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“H-” Tim gets out before Dick cuts him off all in one rush.
“Oh thank god whatever got Damian didn’t get you too. Where have you been? Why haven’t you been answering? We just wanted to know you were okay. Damian’s missing and Bruce is freaking out.”
“Dick,” Tim tries to say.
“He left his phone but some of his clothes and his swords are missing.”
“Dick,” Tim tries to interject slightly more firmly.
“I know the two of you have been in communication did he sa-”
“DICK FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SHUT UP!” Tim finally snaps, rubbing his forehead, a headache already ruining his usual Sunday Zen. Dick does go silent at this so he finally can say, “Damian's here with me.”
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Or Damian falls and Tim catches him and they both learn little ways to heal.Series
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Connor tries to pull him free by his arms and now he's the human rope in a super tug of war.
“Guys,” he wheezes.
“BOTH OF YOU DROP HIM!” Cassie finally yells.
Unfortunately they do. Tim slams his head off the floor and sees stars. He groans, ears ringing before his vision clears and both Rach and Con are crouched over him, expressions showing only concern now.
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Or apologies make Tim Drake's skin crawl and he Does Not wanna unpack thatSeries
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Interlude (Alternate Title: Love That Doesnt Have a Soft Place to Land) by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
24 Feb 2023
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"I think i fucked up.” Is what Dick is met with when he picks up his phone and god damn it he's tired. He just got Home from driving Damian to the airport, which was an all day affair, to go back to San Francisco and he was tired. But he'd made the mistake of not picking up Jason's call once.
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"I want you to know I thought really hard about going over your head for this or telling Damian first or making Dick convince you. So I want you to see me telling you this first as what it is." He finally turns to Bruce. "An act of respect. I'm honestly asking you this, mostly because I think we both know that you have the ultimate power in this situation, but also because at the end of the day despite everything I respect you."
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Consequences For All the Stupid Things I Say by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
27 Mar 2023
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Date: July 30th 12:04 pm
Subject: Re: Damian’s Education
Tim
What do you mean by your previous email?
Bruce
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I'd Give You My Lungs So You Could Breathe (I've Got You, Brother) by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
06 Apr 2023
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“-im. Tim! Tim wake up son!” Tim blinks to awareness and is immediately confused. He vaguely recognizes the area as his closet in Titans Tower but then what is Bruce doing here.
“You’re okay.” Bruce drags Tim to his chest and Tim is confused for long enough that he kind of just lets it happen, limp like a rag doll, but then he sees Damian’s worried face hovering in the doorway.
He shoves Bruce off him. “What are you doing here?”
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Or Tim Drake hits his breaking point. He doesn't have to deal with it alone.Series
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Hard To Find The End To Something You Keep Beginning by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
14 Apr 2023
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“Wait,” Talia says. Tim turns back around. “Actually I wish to speak to you as well.”
There it is, Tim thinks.
“Alright.” He sits down on the coffee table across from her.
“I have seen your emails about the school Damian is going to.”
“Okay,” Tim says again. When she doesn't say anything he rolls his eyes and adds, “Do you want me to ask how?”
“I hacked into Bruce's emails.”
Tim stares at her. “I made the security for Wayne industries.”
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or Talia has entered the series. She loves her son and wants to try.Series
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Interlude II (Alternative Title: Outside the Dawn is Breaking) by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
16 May 2023
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"Are you lucid?"
"Well good morning to you to- ugh" Tim's sentence is cut off by a grunt when he tries to sit up.
"You were screaming." Bruce's voice is strained.
"Uh sorry?" He doesn't really know what the appropriate response is to that.
"You kept saying no one was coming."
This is a really weird conversation to be having while still groggy from being out for who knows how long. "Yeah I think I told the kidnappers that a lot."
"Did you believe it?"
Tim doesn't respond.
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Aka Tim gets kidnapped. His family deals with itSeries
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"Tim, maybe we should come back." Jason says. "We can make a game plan and come back to it."
"No, because then I'm going to forget about it!" Tim snaps.
"Tim, it's been two years. You aren't going to forget about it and it won't be a big deal if you do."
"No," Tim says again, "I don't want to forget about it again."
"Tim, what is this about?" Jason asks.
"It's about the fucking house!" Tim yells. "Why does everything have to be about something?"
"Okay" Jason says again, putting his hands up "it's about the house. Why can't it wait till tomorrow?"
Tim starts crying.
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or Tim visits Drake Manor for the first time in two years. It goes about as expectedSeries
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Follow Me Into The Night (I'll Be Here Till You're Alright) by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
06 Aug 2023
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"Something is wrong with Tim," Cass signs.
"I know" Damian replies.
She's glad someone's finally listening.
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Or Cass knows her brother and no one else will listen.Series
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Every Night's Another Reason Why I Left It All by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
18 Feb 2024
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“Jason, I have no fucking idea what you are talking about.”
“Robin… The flying hope. Currently a kid with anger issues and two katanas.”
“Damian's out as robin?” Tim snaps and there’s a lot of rustling that Jason presumes is him getting up from wherever he was.
“You didn’t know?” Jason says.
He’s met with silence and then what sounds like Tim muffledly yelling for Alfred.
Jason’s eyes narrow. “You didn’t know. Got it.” And then he hangs up.
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Or this family needs to learn basic communication skills Jesus ChristSeries
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Jason is sitting at the kitchen table. There is a plate in front of him, he looks like he hasn’t slept a wink, and he has a fucking glock on full display right next to his eggs. Despite his clear exhaustion he still manages to have a shit eating grin on his face. “Morning Timmy!” he says around a mouthful of eggs like this is the best day of his life.
Tim sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose. This is going to be a shit show. “Jason for the love of god put the gun away,” he says, crossing the room to the coffee maker.
“No, because respect is earned so I'm not following Batman's bullshit rules if he can’t communicate.”
“This isn’t about Batman. This is about my right to get coffee without a 9mm two feet from my face.”
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Finale: Dear Tim (Alternative Title: Did I live a life worth living? Is there pride in your fathers name?) by Samsamiam
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
01 Aug 2024
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“Hey Tim. I- Well we just… We found something while clearing out your parents room. I only read the start of the first one and just to tell what it wa- and well… you’re probably going to want thi- or if you don’t it's your decision? Just… Just call me back when you get this okay?”
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Or grief, loss, and the shit hand Tim Drake has been handed (and those who are there to change it)Series