Bruce: Have I ever told you that you’re my favorite Robin?

Dick: Bruuuuce. Come on!

Bruce: I think instinctively you must know…

Dick: I mean, it’s like…

Bruce: I mean you’ve gotten away with everything…

Dick: *giggles* Bruce, you don’t have to say that…

Bruce: You’ll always be my little bo–

Door: *thud thud thud*

Batman: *muffled* Nightwing, get up. It’s time for patrol.

~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~

And it had been such a nice dream, too.

When Batman’s sons come over to your city and you hear about it at work…

Lois: Hey, Smallville. There are a few developments. You might want to make some room on the front page.

Clark: *raises an eyebrow*


No need to worry, Superman. It’s just your nephews wreaking havoc on some Gotham City criminals who thought they could hide out in Metropolis.

Amanda: Mr. Red Hood, is it? “I did it for my daddy” is not an excuse for treason.


In which Batman excuses himself in the middle of a Justice League meeting to make a few calls. Like a father called to the Principal’s Office.