recs and links

What Jason hadn't known when Batman scooped him off the streets was how much it sucked to be the second and second-best child. Five times Jason felt inferior to Dick, and a reversal he didn't savour like he thought he would. What it says on the tin. Oh Jason.

Long, emotional story that shows how Dick almost falls apart when Tarantula drops one final bombshell on him, and how the family pulls together to help.

Nice look at Maria after the movie.

In which Lilo (and Stitch's) college roommate turns out to be Boo from Monsters Inc. Together they have an adventure. Oh heart.

the one where Robin!Jason comes forward in time and does not like what he finds. Oh Jason. Oh my heart.

Damian is briefly gifted with the brief chance to re-experience childhood in the best possible ways. Oh my heart.

Tim herds 7 tiny Damian clones. Oh my heart.

Jason and Damian are following the same lead. It doesn't go well, and then they have to survive (without killing each other) long enough to get back to civilization. Some sweet Batboys bonding during wilderness survival.

If Batman won't avenge Robin IV, the Red Hood will. Yes good. #even robins #formerly dead sidekicks ftw

Missing scene from UtRH, where Dick identifies the Red Hood as Jason.

Two stories on how Jason finally makes his way home, and how Bruce does (or doesn't) handle that.

Tim tries to avoid the family and also thinking about the future after he's stuck at home with a major injury. Dick and Jason won't let him wallow. Oh heart.

Everyone tries to get Jason to admit he's still part of the family. Oh heart.

While walking home from an event at Wayne Enterprises, Tim and Damian are kidnapped and sent to an alternate dimension. In a world where superheroes are merely comic book characters and the idea of the multiverse is only a theory found within the pages of science fiction, how are Tim and Damian going to return home? How long will they be stranded on this strange Earth? And will the boys murder each other before they figure it out? I enjoyed watching Tim and Damian grow as people and as brothers in this, though some of the plot machinations towards the end felt a little contrived to me.

downloadable version, since I don't think it's on AO3

Dick and Jason go undercover to stop a kidnapping ring and things get out of hand. This is a lot of fun but heed the warnings. (could have used another beta to get rid of Britishisms)

Bruce is frozen, staring down at Cass’s deathly pale face. His mind is replaying the way he’d found Jason, sprawled face-down in the ruin, unbreathing, his drying blood staining the bright yellow cape, his hair singed, his head at a strange angle. “Bruce,” Jason says again, turning to look at him. “We need to get her to the Batmobile.” She’s not dead. He can still save her. It’s not too late. Cass is injured in an explosion and it brings back unpleasant memories for both Jason and Bruce.

Jason and Damian find they have some things in common. Oh heart.

Dick and Jason break up an arms deal by stealing a minivan. Hijinks ensue. Hilarious.

Adorable slices of life with the Batfamily.

Alfred and Jason get off to a rough start when he comes to live with Bruce, but that just makes their relationship stronger. Oh my heart.

Dick asks Jason for help on a case, and they end up undercover together and things go a little differently than Jason had planned.

Alfred the cat takes a shine to Jason, giving Damian an idea. Oh heart.

Bruce's first parent-teacher conference at Dick's new school. Silly old Bat. Hee!

It begins with another Bruce, looking around his cave and asking, “So where are the kids?” Bruce has never thought about having a family before. But once the idea occurs to him, it's hard to think about anything else. AU where Batman's never had a Robin, but discovers his kids via the multiverse and brings versions of them home. I enjoyed this.

When Jason Todd died, Bruce Wayne had a hard time letting go or dealing with any reminders of his son. When Jason Todd came back, what he needed to know was how much he had mattered. Fortunately, these things overlapped. Or, the story in which Jason listens to some voicemails for a dead boy— the boy who was him. GROSS SOBBING.

Instead of training him to kill, Talia brings Jason home after his dip in the Lazarus Pit. Everyone handles it better that way. Oh my heart. This is absolutely the kind of homecoming Jason deserved.

The revelation that Aziraphale might have been in love with him for thousands of years is surprising. The fact that literal books have been written on the subject comes as even more of a shock. Hee! Taking mutually oblivious pining the really long way around.

Alfred finally gets the full story of what happened in Ethiopia - and after - out of Jason. GROSS SOBBING.

Bruce takes care of Jason. Jason takes care of Bruce. *sniffle*