Cassandra Wayne usually doesn’t get kidnapped. Not like her brothers do. Mostly because she makes good decisions when it comes to her civilian life. Bruce usually doesn’t have to worry about her. But when one group of thugs gets a lucky snatch on Bruce Wayne’s only daughter, Bruce and the rest of the family find themselves scrambling to get her back. Cass, on the other hand, is scrambling to find her patience so she doesn't die of boredom.
Hi I’m obsessed with this fic?? It has soft batdad and Cass trying to act like she’s just a regular civilian who’s getting kidnapped but her acting is too good so the batfam believes she’s hurt. Also, protective bros Jason and Dick 🥺
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Tradition ~ 2.6k
@ace-corvid ace_corvid
“Would you like to- Hmm.” Bruce couldn't seem to find the right words. “There's a... Well, there's a small tradition that I have with all of the boys, from when they were smaller.”
“Oh, yeah?” Duke feigned disinterest. “Well I'm not exactly small these days, but I'm open to anything.”
“We could go get some ice cream?” He offered, and this has to be one of the most awkward conversations Duke has ever had the pleasure of being a part of, but he can't help but be touched by the gesture. He must have done this with all of the Robins, and well, for want of a better word it's nearly sweet that he wants to do it with Duke too.
SO basically this fic is actually perfection, there, I said it. There's really never enough Duke-centric fics and this one is one of my favorites. It perfectly displays how Bruce can be a dad to Duke even while Duke technically has parents. All of his parents and siblings mean a lot to him. Also, awkward!batdad talking about his kids and being a Good Dad. It's all around a fun time :D
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You Would Not Believe Your Eyes ~ 4k
tiptapricot
No metas are allowed in Gotham, so what does that mean for Duke?
I LOVE this fic omg, it explores Duke getting his powers but it’s set at a batfamily get-together so Duke goes into panicc mode trying to hide his powers from Bruce and the fam. Lots of Batsiblings and Batdad being worried + hurt/comfort. Definitely an amazing read!!
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I’ll Come Out Right On The Other Side ~ 61k 6/6
Batbirdies @batbirdies
A direct follow up to “Live While I Breathe” in which Bruce begins therapy.
His first major goal? Bettering his relationships with his kids, one at a time.
AKA: Bruce plans a bonding activity with each of his kids and generally makes a fool of himself. He thinks it might be worth it though, in the end.
This is part of a series, technically, but it can be read as a standalone (BUT YOU SHOULD READ THE FIRST FIC AS WELL AHHH) anyway it’s six chapters, and each chapter is Bruce bonding with a different batkid. There’s some minor angst but for the most part it’s awkward!batdad trying to connect with his children after realizing he’s been neglecting to reach out to them. This really is a spectacular fic and I find myself gravitating to it every time I’m in need of some batfam. Most of the main batkids show up in this and they each get one-on-one time with their pseudo/adoptive/bio dad, and it’s so perfectly characterized.
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Twists and Turns Will Take You Home ~ 4.8k
Sun_Moon_Stars_Jedi @sun-moon-stars-jedi
Bruce Wayne is used to getting kidnapped. He's used to Gotham's villains hating him.
So why does this new crime lord come to his aid when he can't defend himself?
*screams* this is one of my favorite Bruce and Jason fics, it’s a mix of hurt and comfort and fluff and Bruce being a good dad when he discovers Jason is the Red Hood (screw you canon). Lots of hugs and reveals abound, and it’s super soft 🥺
If you ever want to rec a fic to me, please send it in an ask, and I’ll read and maybe put it on next week’s list. Self-promo is absolutely fine!
I’m willing to read just about anything if it has a batfam member in it, but I won’t rec explicit fics <3
Can I get a summer camp AU with some SCARS, Gen, and uuuuuh hmmm kinds wanna go Bruce and one of the bat kids, camp counselor hmmm?? Sorry if that’s too specific 😅 feel free to edit to your will
Oh my god this is an amazing combination. This is an AU so there's some timeline fuckery I hope you don't mind lol, I don't feel like making it work better honestly ksdjafjh (also, I really wanted to do this with Cass but I couldn't figure it out)
Okay so I imagine that this fic would have living Wayne Parents. The camp is funded by the Martha Wayne Foundation, and it gives out scholarships to poorer areas of Gotham so they can have fun, educational, structured time with nice equipment and everything. Bruce has always gone, and ever since he was old enough, he's been a counselor. I think he probably decided to stay with the other counselors and didn't want to be treated Special, but like... he's Bruce WAYNE at the WAYNE Summer Camp so obviously he is treated differently.
This would be set when he's like, early 20s probably 24. Six years older than the other counselors (at least), finally in his own cabin, pretending he's not embarrassed that he's a grown ass man having to wear camp gear and work on a team with 16-18 year olds. Most of the children at the camp are either very scared of him (bc he's an Adult, or because he's a Wayne) or think he's a celebrity. The other counselors either treat him like an older brother or a crush or whatever. So Bruce is generally avoiding people, as much as he can while being a counselor, and thinking that this is going to be the last year he ever does this, no matter what his parents say.
I'm picturing him sitting somewhere, watching over an activity with his kids, making sure everything's okay. It's probably a water-related activity, so the kids are changed into swimwear. And there's Dick, 8 years old, with scars... I don't know where they are or what caused them tbh lol BUT. The other kids are looking at and treating him a little differently for it. So Bruce does what he usually doesn't, he steps in and pulls Dick aside and awkwardly tries to comfort him.
He's from the orphanage group and he has quite the story to tell about his life, except at first, he refuses to tell Bruce anything. But after this moment together, I think Dick starts to stick to Bruce like glue. And by the end of the summer, Bruce has ideas about fostering.
Anybody interested in a little wip excerpt right now? I’m vaguely bored and working on the next chapter of CCAKT...if you send me a word I’ll post an excerpt with that word in it!
Hey! Kind of a weird question but I’m trying to track something down and I’m hoping you might be able to help me. I’m pretty sure a read a short fic on your blog a while back from Tim’s perspective, it took place while Damian was dead and Tim took in Alfred the cat. I don’t remember if you wrote it or just reblogged it though....😅 hoping you can help me?? I’m trying to track it down for a friend. Thank you either way!! I love your work!!
I’m sorry, I couldn’t find the fic you’re looking for. I think I do vaguely remember reblogging something like that, though.
You could try looking through here: https://maychorian.tumblr.com/search/%23tim+drake%2C+%23fic+rec
Hey. I just wanted to say I love CCAKT. I get a real Catcher in the Rye energy from it: things slowly falling apart as the main character becomes sicker and the altered perception that comes with that illness making them less and less able to figure out how to deal with their issues. Anyway. I love it, great job.
Thank you!!! I’ve never actually read Catcher in the Rye, despite its classic novel status, so I can’t really say much on that end, I did look it up though (read a summary to be sure I was thinking of the correct book) and I can see a correlation too I think in the way things sort of happen in a line with one person at a time (if that makes any sense??) But anyway I’m glad you are enjoying it and thank you so much for dropping in and saying so! ☺️☺️
