Flightless Birds
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Flightless Birds by airyoubreathe
Fandoms: Nightwing (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics)
24 May 2026
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“We’re not like Tim or Damian,” Jason said quietly. “Our parents didn’t have a last name that meant money or power. Neither of us had a silver spoon shoved in our mouth until we arrived at that mansion.”
Jason held Dick’s gaze. “Biologically,” he said. “We’re trash.”
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Twenty years ago, Dick attended his first gala; a glorious, glittering affair that left his eight-year-old self wide-eyed and slack-jawed. Becoming a permanent fixture of Gotham Society was certainly an adjustment, especially for a circus kid whose performer’s smile was brittle with grief. But Dick was nothing if not a survivor. He soon learned that he could dazzle his audience with a smile and a quick quip just as well as he could with a trapeze.
And, sure, Bruce had always told him to be careful. To keep a watchful eye on his drink, and not to stray too far from Bruce’s side. But Bruce was overprotective, and Dick wasn’t a kid anymore. He didn’t need to fear Gotham’s elite because there was nothing to fear.
Besides, they were his friends…
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- Part 1 of Flightless Birds
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Toothless Dogs by airyoubreathe
Fandoms: Nightwing (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics)
02 Aug 2026
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“I can’t believe he has the balls to show up here of all places,” Jason said in quiet anger.
“He probably thinks it’d be conspicuous if he didn’t show,” Dick murmured as Rawling took a sip of his scotch and laughed at someone’s joke. “He’s a society event regular. Eventually, someone would notice that he'd stopped attending Wayne galas.”
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One year ago, an ordinary society event turned into the worst night of Dick's life. Left for dead in a pool of his own vomit and blood, Dick was rendered prey by someone he'd thought was a friend.
The recovery was as humiliating as it was painful, but Dick got better. He investigated his case. He caught his perp. He exacted his justice. So why the hell can't he sleep?
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The worst is over, but hell is near.
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- Part 2 of Flightless Birds