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Bernard turns up in 34 works open to everyone here. The average one runs about 10,100 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Batman - All Media Types+2

a study by bernard dowd

by cv_angels

Bernard opens the laptop, spinning it to face Tim with a flourish. It’s a powerpoint with a truly hideous red background, and Tim feels a moment of relief that Bernard isn’t breaking up with him before he registers the words on the slide. REASONS WHY TIMOTHY DRAKE-WAYNE IS A SUPERHERO, A STUDY BY BERNARD DOWD. - Based on my post on tumblr: "I’m obsessed with the idea that Bernard like. Figures out that Tim is a superhero but guesses the wrong one. Like he compiles all this evidence and makes a PowerPoint and presents it to Tim and is like “Tim. I figured it out. You’re Impulse.”"

Teen 10k words 4 ch Complete 6k kudos

Identity Reveal · Secret Identity · do not take this seriously at all · Established Relationship· +13 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

(bleeding out) for you

by cv_angels

“You know what’s crazy?” Bernard says, pausing his ministrations. “My boyfriend has the exact same scar there.” He taps at a mess of scar tissue across Tim’s shoulder. Bernard’s eyes narrow, and Tim stills as his hands travel to a scar across his ribs. “And there.” A light touch to his chest where he’d been stabbed by a Batarang so many years ago. “And here. Something you want to tell me, Boy Wonder?” - Tim gets badly injured on patrol and breaks into Bernard's apartment to patch himself up. Bernard happens to be home and offers to help, but notices perhaps more than Tim intended.

Teen 2.9k words 1 ch Complete 4.9k kudos

Secret Identity · Identity Reveal · Canon Queer Character · Coming Out· +5 more

Red Robin (Comics)+1

break

by Frill

Tim Drake successfully escaped the vigilante business with his secret identity intact, even from other Bats. So why couldn't he escape the Waynes?

Teen 55k words 13 ch Complete 4.5k kudos

Unreliable Narrator · Tim Drake-centric (DCU) · Civilian Tim Drake · Tim Drake Needs a Hug (DCU)· +7 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

Seeing Double

by Scififan33

What do you do when you find out you aren't who you always thought? Jazz knew it was the chance to get Danny away from their Phantom obsessed parents and Danny was just in shock. Hopefully, he'd be allowed to explain but why would he want Danny around?

Teen 32k words 11 / ? ch In progress 4k kudos

Bad Parents Jack and Janet Drake · Bad Parents Jack and Maddie Fenton · Bruce Wayne Tries to Be a Good Parent · Bruce Wayne is Batman· +16 more

Batman (Comics)+4

You Can't Spell Robin Without "Bi"

by Sohotthateveryonedied

“Remember my friend Bernard? From high school?” “Doesn’t ring a bell.” Dick has only met a handful of Tim’s civilian friends in passing. The majority of them were superficial, quick to come and quick to go. The ones that stuck around were few and far between, more due to Tim’s picky nature than an inability to keep friends. If one sneaks through that barrier he’s built around himself, it’s usually for a good reason. “Yeah, you probably wouldn’t. We fell out of touch pretty soon after…” Jack Drake’s death. Stephanie Brown’s death. Darla Aquista’s death. Tim’s steep transition from semi-happy teenager to an orphan with his heart broken too many times to repair. Tim clears his throat. “Anyway, I saw him again a few nights ago. We met up for dinner. It was...kind of a date.”

General 2.8k words 1 ch Complete 3.5k kudos

Bisexual Dick Grayson · Bisexual Tim Drake · Bisexuality · Bitewing· +16 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

seething shadows, breathing lies

by cv_angels

Bernard is saved from answering by the roar of a motorbike as it speeds into the cave, skidding to a halt. The rider pulls off their helmet, and Bernard’s own face stares back at him for a moment before turning to Batman. “B,” he says, “We have a situation.” - Tim has a run-in with a magic user. It's kind of hard to maintain a secret identity when someone else is in your body. A Timber bodyswap au.

Teen 2.5k words 1 ch Complete 3.3k kudos

Bodyswap · Secret Identity · Identity Reveal · a brief cameo by a magic user OC for plot purposes· +3 more

Batman (Comics)+2

liar liar

by cv_angels

Tim Drake is a liar.This is something he knows, something he excels at. Tim’s a liar, and that usually suits him just fine. He can lie to his friends, to the police, to Batman. Which is why he finds honesty a little daunting. Especially when it comes after over two years of lie after lie after lie.Tim makes a noise of distress as he lays on the roof beside Jason. “I’ve been lying about it for two years, Jason, it’s not that simple. But I can’t marry someone who doesn’t know about half my life.”-Tim realizes he wants to propose to Bernard. He also realizes he can't do that and continue to hide his identity as Red Robin.

General 1.8k words 1 ch Complete 3.1k kudos

Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent · Canon Queer Character · Established Relationship · Fluff· +4 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

(realizing your) true self

by cv_angels

Bernard isn’t panicking. He’s not. It’s just that standing on the roof of his apartment building, waiting for his boyfriend to show up after a cryptic text that just said we need to talk. meet me on your roof at 11? isn’t doing any favors for his nerves. Tim had followed up quickly with nothing bad I promise!, but Bernard is having a hard time convincing himself of that. The early autumn wind is cutting through his sweater, the clouds look more like rain with every minute, and it’s 11:30 at night and Tim isn’t here. - Tim has something he needs to tell Bernard. There's a bit of a mishap, and a misunderstanding, and some damaged feelings before everything works out.

Teen 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 2.8k kudos

Secret Identity · Identity Reveal · Established Relationship · Angst with a Happy Ending· +5 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

Twelve Magpies

by 061828

Billions of dollars and silk suits and heavy rings dripping off fingers, but Bruce was never truly happy until he met Dick, then Jason, then the rest of them. So Gotham’s old fortune can kiss Tim’s ass. Bernard...doesn’t seem to think so. Not in the least, if the nervous bob of his Adam's apple is anything to go by. Tim creeps behind him, utterly silent until his nose almost tickles the back of Bernard’s neck, then whispers in his ear, “It’s haunted.” Bernard shrieks. Alfred opens the door. A solid ton of polished oak and brass and institution caresses the floor in a sweeping curve, giving way to Bernard, Batman t-shirt underneath a blazer, cherry red in the face. Tim snickers beside him. or, wins and losses in turns, and being twenty is epidemic, but tim manages to wrestle with life enough to tug bernard into place beside him

Teen 22k words 1 ch Complete 2.6k kudos

Tim Drake-centric · somehow. don't ask me how · Canon Queer Character · Canon Queer Relationship· +15 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

the soulmate thing

by cv_angels

Tim left his soulmate standing in the street somewhere, didn’t even acknowledge them as he rushed off to some other crisis. His soulmate, who now knows him as Robin, but not as anything else. What is he supposed to do? Only approach them as Robin? Admit his identity to a complete stranger? - Tim meets his soulmate in passing, as Robin, and decides the safer thing is to never seek them out. This works fine, until it doesn't.

Teen 3.2k words 1 ch Complete 2.5k kudos

Secret Identity · Identity Reveal · Alternate Universe - Soulmates · Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent· +3 more

Batman (Comics)+3

Coming Clean

by Sohotthateveryonedied

Tim finally tells Bruce about him and Bernard.

General 2.2k words 1 ch Complete 2.4k kudos

Batman: Urban Legends Issue 006 · Bisexual Tim Drake · Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent · Canon Queer Character· +11 more

Batman - All Media Types+2

how to say i love you

by cv_angels

It’s just that they haven’t said it yet, even though Tim certainly feels it. He doesn’t want to say it while he’s not sure if Bernard knows. Because if Bernard loves Tim, but can’t love a vigilante, Tim isn’t quite sure where that leaves him. It’s terrifying. - Bernard gets kidnapped. There's a rescue, a love confession, and an identity reveal. Not necessarily in that order.

Teen 1.6k words 1 ch Complete 2.3k kudos

Secret Identity · Identity Reveal · Kidnapping · Love Confessions· +3 more

Batman (Comics)+3

this could really be a good life

by dizarys

A collection of short, domestic moments of the Bat family being a family *This series has no specific reading order*

General 32k words 22 / ? ch In progress 2.2k kudos

Batbrothers Bonding (DCU) · Batfamily (DCU) · Batfamily (DCU) Feels · Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent· +12 more

Batman - All Media Types

Red (Bernard's version)

by Dusana

Bernard Dowd had very specific plans for this Wednesday evening. True, they consisted of being alone with take-out pizza and his TV, of moping about his boyfriend’s odd behavior. What definitely hadn’t been part of his evening plans was Red Hood climbing through his living room window and pointing a gun at him. OR Why does it have to be Red Robin who stumbles through Bernard's window after getting shot? This time, it's Red Hood's turn.

Teen 6.7k words 1 ch Complete 2.1k kudos

Angst and Fluff · Canon Queer Character · Established Relationship · Family Dynamics· +4 more

Batman (Comics)+2

Drabbles about a Diabetic Drake

by TimDrakeIsMyPatronus

Short stories about Tim's life if he were a Type 1 diabetic. Suggestions/requests welcome!1. Dogs can smell hypoglycemia. Luckily for Tim, that includes Superdogs.2. Someone tries to blackmail Tim for "doing drugs."3. When Tim is in the hospital, Bruce is there for him when his "real father" isn't4. Tim gets kidnapped. No snacks 0/10

Teen 9.8k words 5 / ? ch In progress 2.1k kudos

Bad Parent Jack Drake · Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent · Chronic Illness · Detective Dick Grayson· +17 more

Batman - All Media Types

Anagnorisis

by Winterlynne_Norvic

A light frost covered the surface except where Damian had pressed his glove to the glass and wiped it away, taking all of Damian’s thoughts away with it, his mind emptying as his view cleared.Jonathan.Damian shakes his head, closes his eyes, forces himself to not rip his domino from his skin to check once more if what is in front of him is real. It can’t be real. It can’t.Damian opens his eyes and it’s still him. Still Jonathan. Except he is not the Jonathan Damian saw last, laughing in the sunlight at a tailgate party, his arm wrapped around his long term boyfriend Jay. That Jonathan was four years older than Damian, on the cusp of graduating with a degree whereas Damian would only be starting his first.Except there is a Jonathan in the case in front of him, looking two years younger than Damian, his hair still as curly and unruly as Damian can remember it being when Jonathan was eleven and following Damian around making promises of forever.…A mission goes awry when Damian finds a second, younger Jonathan Kent and rescues him, bringing both the Kent and Wayne families together as they attempt to cope with this new development.

General 59k words 17 / ? ch In progress 2.1k kudos

Attempt at Humor · Batfamily Shenanigans (DCU) · Clones · Damian Wayne Has a Heart· +24 more