Tim showing up to Wayne Manor aged 13 wearing a t shirt saying "I'm not the step Robin I'm the Robin that stepped up"
Okay, but hear me out:
Murder baby Damian, but for whatever reason, his first attempt at Tim's life is put on pause, so they never have that interaction. Instead, before Damian can come up with a new plan, Tim (who's kinda excited he now isn't the baby of the family) offers to train him in detective work for when Damian finally gets the mantle of 'Robin' as a way to bond with him.
"Why train your enemy, Drake?"
"We're brothers, not enemies. Besides, Robin has always been a mantle to pass down. I'm certainly not going to keep it in my twenties or thirties. And other than Bruce, I'm the best detective in the family."
"Very well, Drake, I shall accept your tutelage for the time being."
Damian accepts, of course. Not only can he study Drake for his weaknesses, he will also improve his own skill set. It's worth the wait for Robin. By the time Damian's done, there will be no doubt that he is the superior bat.
Unfortunately, he actually grows fond of Timothy. While he will inevitably get close with Richard, just like in canon, Timothy is a breath of fresh air for when Richard is being too overbearing, especially when it comes to things like 'socializing,' and 'making friends.'
When his father dies, and Timothy declared him actually lost to time, Richard doesn't believe him, can't believe him, because the hope is too painful. Timothy still gives Damian Robin, because, "I'm barely holding on as Batman as it is. I can't handle Robin being gone for potentially months at a time, halfway around the world."
During his partnership with Richard, truly becoming his brother-son, Richard introduces the ideas of pets to him. Damian loves animals, and having and taking care of a creature that could potentially survive on its own, but will have a much better quality of life under his care, speaks to him. He has Alfred and Titus and about half a dozen other stray animals that usually stay for about a week while he nurses them to health at any given moment, but he feels like he should officially have another pet.
Que the whole thing with his grandfather, and Timothy getting kicked out of the top of a skyscraper. He comes home with proof, and the Justice League brings his father home. And as Dick basically refuses to let anyone leave the mansion for the foreseeable future, Damian realizes several facts:
1.) Timothy is a human, and humans are animals.
2.) While Timothy has somehow survived until now, he wouldn't recognize self-care if it slapped him in the face.
3.) Timothy's quality of life will improve if someone is taking care of him because he cannot be trusted to do it for himself. (Is it a coincidence that he loses organs when he is away from the family? Damian thinks not.)
4.) Damian has gotten good at taking care of animals.
Ergo, Timothy is now Damian's pet. Tim doesn't know what to do and simply humors him. Besides, it's nice when someone actually bothers to give him a plate of foods that he likes when he gets hyper focused on work and forgets to eat. That, and while he is exasperated every time Damian tranqs him, those are still the best sleeps of his life.
Jason finds it hilarious. Damian doesn't understand Richard or his father's reactions.
"Damian, Tim can take care of himself."
"Barely. Father, now that I am in charge of his sleep schedule, there aren't as many dark circles under his eyes. Even Alfred has commented that Timothy consumes less caffeine."
"Damian, he can't be your pet."
"Why not?"
"Tim's your brother; he's family."
"So are you saying that Alfred and Titus aren't family?"
Top-quality romance
Chuuya:
Chuuya:
Grabbing both Akutagawa siblings: "Mine."
Grabbing Kyouka: "Mine."
Grabbing Kenji: "Mine."
Dragging Atsushi by his suspenders: "I'll take this one too for good measure."
Kyuusaku, in the travel-sized child carrier strapped to his chest: :)
As much as I love Jily and Jegulus, I do not want Jegulily to just be about Lily and Regulus learning to be friends for the sake of their mutual boyfriend's happiness. It should be less about, "Aw, Reggie's kind of cute. I can see why James likes him," and more, "HOLY FUCK HOW DID I MANAGE TO BAG TWO PEOPLE?! AND THEY'RE BOTH HOT, SO YOU CAN SUCK IT, PETUNIA!"
Jily: the classic. We already know how they get together.
Regulily: It's his OWLs year and he ends up enlisting the help of Lily for studying because she's so smart. Basically nerds being cute together.
Jegulus: since James has obviously noticed Lily and Regulus hanging out together, he also gets to witness Regulus be a cute nerd (who, like Lily, could absolutely hand him his arse in a fight). Obviously James falls in love as well.
Just something that I think about at night, whenever I'm unsuccessful at finding jegulily edits on youtube.
currently obsessed with the idea that james and lily so obviously flirted with regulus and he was just sitting there like "wow, my brother's friends are so kind" while his head is in lily's lap and she's braiding his hair and his feet are in james' lap and james is messaging his legs
Please don't be mean. I cry when people are mean and I don't want to cry.
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