hmmm I watched an episode of The New Batman Adventures (Never Fear) where Bruce loses the ability to feel fear and Robin has to reign him in before he kills people and hmmm. HMM.
seeing him, hearing his voice insult Robin when he tried to stop him, the anger at being questioned- all just hit a little too close to home, y'know? Especially to know that when it happened to me, there wasn't One Single explanation that could fix everything. There were months, if not years, where he acted like a more subdued version of this.
yeah okay I'm being a little dramatic. but that fear, of knowing there was very little I could do to trust my mentor (or others I cared about, at different points) to do what's best for him/take care of himself under periods of stress? That's a lot of pressure for a twelve year old.
Seeing 90s Tim so young and small hurts me too. I'm not entirely him I don't think, but I was the same age. wild. someone get that kid a juice box why is he trying to 1v1 Scarecrow
From Tim Drake/Robin, DC.