The Best of Bruce and Dick
The best of the best stories that treat Bruce Wayne & Dick Grayson's complicated relationship as the beautiful, fascinating mess that it is.
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‘They fell, Bruce. They fell. Everyone falls.’
Bruce's voice was warm and firm as he knelt in front of him with eyes soft and full of comfort, ‘I won't. I promise to not let a fall kill me.'
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Batman and Nightwing finally patrols together once more a while after Jason's death. But of course patrol didn't go as planned.
Written for Whumptober 2025 day 22
Self-sacrifice
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- Part 11 of Niki's whumptober 2025
- Part 18 of Dad!Bruce cause there aren't Enough fics
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Your Mentor, My Dad by thebatdadnomad (aylooktaekook)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)
12 Jul 2025
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As Batman signed for him to add his backup smoke pellets to his belt after forgetting to in a recent patrol, Dick was suddenly hit with the memory of the man scolding him for it. He remembered how Bruce had walked towards him, brushing the dirt off of Dick's face and pinched his cheeks. He recalled sticking his own tongue out at the man and the low — but free, so free — chuckle Bruce let out in response. And Dick reminisced on how warm he felt in its wake.
Large age gaps between friends existed.
It made perfect sense.
Except...it didn't.
Or, how Dick transitioned from seeing Bruce as his mentor to seeing him as his dad.
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tide | tīd | noun
the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another.After patrolling the city during unforgiving November showers, an old injury of Bruce’s starts acting up. He’s determined to ignore the pain and just work through it, but Dick decides to intervene.
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“Dad.” Dick cried with a thorny voice. The hands that had been throwing themselves around shakily reached up towards Bruce.
With his heart stuttering around the ruthless grip of Dick’s small voice, Bruce’s breath shuddered as he grabbed gently onto Dick’s hands. Leaning down closer as Dick wanted. “Yes, it’s Dad. I’m here, son. I’m here now. I’ll look after you.”
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“So!” Dick says with great fanfare, throwing himself across Bruce’s designated chair with nary a care in the world.
The Justice League look on with a mix of befuddled awe, like they’ve never seen a child dressed up like a traffic light before. Which they haven't. Bruce mentally steels himself as Dick clears his throat. “Why am I here, you ask? Well, when two people love one another very, very much-”
“You’re adopted.” Bruce says.
Or; Bruce lets Dick attend a Justice League meeting on the Watchtower. Bruce has regrets.
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- Part 2 of fueled by coffee, spite and kirby music
- Part 1 of Platinum Tier Fics (personal favourites)
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‘They fell, Bruce. They fell. Everyone falls.’
Bruce's voice was warm and firm as he knelt in front of him with eyes soft and full of comfort, ‘I won't. I promise to not let a fall kill me.'
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OR
Batman and Nightwing finally patrols together once more a while after Jason's death. But of course patrol didn't go as planned.
Written for Whumptober 2025 day 22
Self-sacrifice
Series
- Part 11 of Niki's whumptober 2025
- Part 18 of Dad!Bruce cause there aren't Enough fics
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Bookmarked by thebatdadnomad (aylooktaekook)
01 Nov 2025
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Bruce is the Captain of the pirate ship Justice League.
When Clark hears a child in pain aboard Pirate Slade's ship, he can't help but intervene.Series
- Part 1 of Pirates, magic, and children
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Bookmarked by thebatdadnomad (aylooktaekook)
24 Sep 2025
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"When I'm Robin," Dick murmurs, his voice somehow even smaller than before, "…will I have to do that?"
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Taking in an omega pup gives Bruce cause to rethink old patterns.
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- Part 7 of Omega Dick Week 2025
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Bookmarked by thebatdadnomad (aylooktaekook)
14 Sep 2025
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The first time Dick growled at Bruce in earnest, the only person who’d been more shocked than Bruce had been Dick himself.
AKA: Dick is growing up. Bruce copes (eventually).
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- Part 1 of Alphas, Bats, Omegas
Bookmarked by thebatdadnomad (aylooktaekook)
14 Sep 2025
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ultraviolet by CamsthiSky
Fandom: Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), DCU (Comics), Nightwing (Comics)
11 May 2025
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Bookmarked by thebatdadnomad (aylooktaekook)
19 Aug 2025
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