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Chapters: 34/37 Fandom: Batman (Comics), Robin (Comics), DCU - Comicverse, Batman - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Underage Sex Relationships: Tim Drake/Jason Todd Characters: Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne, Barbara Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Stephanie Brown, Leslie Thompkins, Lucius Fox, Tam Fox Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Tim Drake-centric (DCU), Author's Liberal Use of Reference Material, Batman Needs a Robin (DCU), Dead Bruce Wayne, Past Stephanie Brown/Tim Drake, Past Talia al Ghul/Jason Todd, Jason Todd is Batman, Jason Todd is Not Okay, Jason Todd Has Issues, Jason Todd Has Chronic Pain, Tim Drake is Not Okay (DCU), Tim Drake is So Done (DCU), Tim Drake is Bad at Feelings (DCU), Tim Drake Has a Plan (DCU), Wayne Enterprises CEO Tim Drake (DCU), Underage - Tim Drake is 17, Dick Grayson is Not Okay, Good Grandparent Alfred Pennyworth, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Major Character Injury, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Dubious Morality, Dubious Consent, Under-negotiated Kink, Mental Instability, Psychological Trauma, Possessive Behavior, Abduction, Stockholm Syndrome, Restraints, Pet Names, Sleep Deprivation, Dysfunctional Family, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Imprisonment, Gang Wars, Hostage Situations, premeditated murder, Role Reversal, Self-Discovery, Anxiety Attacks, Separation Anxiety, Mutual Pining, Manipulation, Blood and Injury, Gun Violence, Stalking, Surveillance, Possessive Sex, Biting, Marking, Praise Kink, Breathplay, Knifeplay, Obsession, Desperation Series: Part 1 of Earth V31 (Bird Of Mine) Summary:
Tim awoke within a room that was stale aired, pitch black, and completely soundless. He was ill, and even if he HAD been able to move, the shackle around his ankle meant he would not be leaving anytime soon. As far as Dick knew, he was dead, and that put him at Jason's mercy. To make matters worse, the man was dead-set on him being his personal plaything, a pet of sorts...
At first, Tim wants nothing more than to get strong enough to make an escape. But after a while, once he's truly gotten to know the former Robin, he's not quite so sure he wants to leave anymore. Or if Jason could take it if he did- of course, that's when everything falls apart.
Tim knows he's not the same person he was before the bunker- and he can't go back to being him either. He's never going to let anyone control him, keep him locked up, ever again... he refuses.
But Gotham needs Batman- and Jason is the only one willing to shoulder that burden.
Tim has always said that Batman needs a Robin- but it looks like it's Jason that needs a Tim...