Unfit for Society Recs

and there's no room out there

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:36 GMT

Batfamily

Bandaids for Bullet Wounds by voidapologist
Jason gets drunk to celebrate his birthday after his return to Gotham, and ends up killing the Joker — but not in costume. One little slip up, and suddenly Batman knows that Jason Todd is alive and in Gotham, and seeks to bring him home with the help of Crime Alley’s new vigilante, Red Hood. Oh heart.

the fawcett proposition by TheRoodHed
Batman assigns the Justice League to gather intelligence on Red Hood's expanding criminal empire. Clark can't see through the lead. Diana's operative gets made in seconds. Hal discovers movie night. Barry gets speed bumps.

Captain Marvel gets desk work.
Billy Batson buys a bus ticket.

(Or: a homeless twelve-year-old realizes that the crime lord of Gotham has built everything the system never gave either of them, and decides to ask for help. Jason Todd was not expecting to acquire a kid, and yet.) This series is SO GREAT! Billy asks the Red Hood for help with community building in Fawcett and both of them get a family (and a better life for themselves and their neighborhoods) out of it. Oh my heart!!!

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Crossover

Avengers/Batfamily

Blue Divergence by mysterycyclone
"Forgive me, Tony."

Tony can't move. He freezes in place, hand twitching above the changed arc reactor. Confusion, followed by shock, followed very quickly by fear driven anger as Tony snap his eyes back to Strange.

Strange meets his gaze and says, "When you find him, ask Tim for help." AU of Dark Matter (previously recced), where Tony is also sent to the DCU by Strange during the battle on Titan.

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with a shot off the glass

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:57:56 GMT

The Pitt

enough for you to be open wide by Siria
"Do you like karaoke?" Trinity asked, which wasn't a question that Mel could answer in a particularly empirical manner. Mel generally found bars and clubs to be intimidating. But maybe that might be different if she went into one of them with a friend? <333

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but then there's the 5-on-5 story

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:55:58 GMT

Heated Rivalry

Bird Set Free by Hth
His heart. Ilya does have one of those – that’s not a crime, is it? He keeps it on its leash, never lets it run loose to bite and steal and cause chaos. You know it's high quality yearning when it's happening even while they're together having sex. <333

Building A Home by merakily
The ice is where Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov fall in love, but the (mostly Asian) grocery stores in Montreal are where they learn how to be in love with each other.

In which Ilya learns about mochi, Shane learns about Russian milk bags, and they both learn how to breathe. Together. Oh heart. Now I really want the story where Ilya makes mochi with Yuna.

Cliff's Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week (Is Probably Going Better Than Ilya's) by petroltogo
Ilya disappears in Sochi. Half-way across the world his team does its best to help. Their best is more than anyone could have foreseen. This is laugh out loud hilarious. Highly recommended.

the comments are a dumpster fire by trickysnail
Five times Shane and Ilya ran into each other's burner accounts online. This is so cute!

Is this thing on? by ARustySpork
after an injury on the ice forces Shane into an early retirement, he and Svetlana start a podcast. This is so fun!

Of all the florists in Boston by lilliesinwater
Shane gets hurt in the Boston vs. Montreal game. Ilya crashes out and buys all the lilies in Boston for him.

No one knows about them.

Except for Ilya's new florist, who never asked to get involved in dumb hockey boys and their messy drama. Also, Cliff is a good friend. Aw, this is super sweet.

Protected Person by chinesebakery
Shane finds out on Twitter.

Not from a lawyer or a teammate or even one of the journalists who've been calling nonstop since the FanMail video went viral. He finds out at 6:47 am, still in bed, that Russia is coming for Ilya. Propaganda charges. Passport revocation. Return to the Russian Federation required.

What follows is weeks of watching everything fall apart. Ilya's career. Their safety. The system that was supposed to protect them. Shane keeps playing while Ilya can't. The lawyers file paperwork and say to wait. Montreal demands silence.

Shane faces a choice: keep his head down and trust the process, or burn down his career and force the world to pay attention.

He chooses fire. Wistful and thoughtful - a good read.

the sum of its parts by FlameHazel18
this is a super cute social media series.

sure grandpa, let’s get you to bed by goldenraeofsun
Scott’s age is Rozanov’s favorite topic, but now that Scott has come out, he shudders to think about what Rozanov will throw at him this season.

Or, 5 times Rozanov makes fun of Scott for being old, and 1 time he makes fun of Scott for being gay. Aw this is so cute!

You, me, and Lily by Anonymous
Jackie Pike finds "Lily's" number and tries to reach out. <333 I am so invested in Jackie and Ilya's friendship!

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I can't imagine that kind of sympathy

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:14:35 GMT

Vids

Leverage

in the middle by brionysea
Fun Leverage OT3 fanvid

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Star Wars

Let's Get It Started by bessyboo
Excellently edited and really fun Star Wars vid!

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I'm meaner than my demons

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:11:06 GMT

Batfamily

proper rites by hollowmen
Being a cat for three weeks has repercussions, it turns out.

Jason snacks his way through one of them. Damian reads books. Both of them drink a lot of tea. It's nice, mostly, which Jason finds highly suspicious. OH MY HEART!!!!

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So I put a bullet where I should've put a helmet

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:07:05 GMT

The Pitt

Apply Kleenex as Needed by Siria
Maybe if Cassie cried, she'd feel better. Really nice look at McKay in s2 episode 12.

teeth in tender flesh by silverlullabies
Brendon Park is a patient man. That's the worst thing about him. Park the Shark is a predator, and he's just scented Emma as prey. Holy shit, y'all. Mind the tags.

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oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:02:58 GMT

Heated Rivalry

By Halves by tmp93
Yuna and David meet Ilya Rozanov at the hospital after Shane's injury. Lovely AU from Yuna's POV.

Closer to the heart by norgbelulah
She says, almost without thought, "He can stay with us, if he wants. While you're gone."

Yuna Hollander does want to open her heart to her son's boyfriend, even if he is Ilya Rozanov. The first step is opening her home. <333 #i'm not crying it's just raining on my face

far across the deep blue ocean by scarlettroses
4 times ilya rozanov found something like family in america + 1 time he built himself one in Canada. 😍😍😍😍😍

Geiger Counter by littlesystems
Kip Grady meets Ilya Rozanov at a gay bar while watching the Admirals game. Somehow, that's not even the strangest part of his evening. I enjoyed this!

Influential by 409_conflict
The problem is, no one knows how to market Ilya Rozanov's (in his own words) sexy Euro masculinity to an audience of white straight men.

He needs the best. And if it happens to be his secret lover's mother who despises his very existence, so be it. The Ilya-Yuna text-fic I never knew I needed! <333

the lies are all behind you now by throughadoor
In a hotel room their first year playing together for Ottawa, Shane and Ilya talk about gay rookies and bad threesomes and how to not sound like you're trying to hook up with Shane's mom. This is very sweet and also hilarious at points. <3

Lily and Jane's Reddit Adventures by SpoonDeficiency
Ilya and Shane get Reddit's advice under the aliases Lily and Jane. Things spiral from there... This series is so much fun!

Lovers, or, English is a damn funny language by Basingstoke
Ilya asked Shane's father while Shane and his mother were talking outside: "Is boyfriends correct? Lovers is incorrect, but I am not sure what is correct."

"Well," Mr. Hollander said. "'Lovers' is usually used for, hm, a mistress or an affair. Something kind of sordid. Though--you would say Romeo and Juliet is a play about two lovers," he said. He paused his knife on the chopping board. "Somehow that's right and using it for real people isn't right. English is a damn funny language, Ilya."

"Yes," Ilya said from the bottom of his heart. I'm sure everyone has already read this, but if you haven't you really should! It's long and lovely with a fantastic Ilya POV.

sunshine and shovel talk by femmenerd
A little "what if?" scenario for S01E05 "I'll Believe in Anything" in which Svetlana actually says something to Ilya about him being a lovesick weirdo, and he convinces her to go with him to All-Star weekend–against her better judgement–because he thinks Shane will bring Rose. *happy sigh* Svetlana is the best, no lie.

To only ever know the cold by IbecomewhatIbelieve
Svetlana knows about Jane. It's frankly insulting for Ilyusha to think otherwise.

She just never expected to have to call him for help. During the Olympics. In Russia. In the dead of night. This is a lovely AU where they get together a little earlier than in canon.

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hands me the ticket, smiles, and whispers, "good luck"

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:00:04 GMT

The Pitt

The Long Goodbye by Siria
Dana has something to tell Robby. Oh Robby. Oh my heart...

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dangerous to the naked eye

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:57:48 GMT

Heated Rivalry

a breastplate made of silver linings by Anonymous
Yuna learns about Ilya's past bit by bit over the years. Lovely!

First, but not only by Legless_fish_on_rollerskates
Ilya Rozanov comes out to Scott Hunter at the MLH Awards. Lovely missing scene.

meet my friend by Anonymous
In the first story, Shane meets Svetlana and still isn't sure how it went; in the second, Ilya meets Rose Landry and makes things awkward. <333

saving myself for marriage by celli
Super cute woke up married fic!

Wrap It Up by alchemystique
The Olympic Village runs out of condoms on day three. Luckily for Olympians, Shane Hollander took note of exactly how often this has happened previously. Hilarious!

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Crossover

Heated Rivalry/Sesame Street

Perseverence by samalander
When his mother comes to him in the summer after he wins his second Cup with a new partnership proposal from the fucking Sesame Workshop, Shane can't say yes fast enough. ADORABLE

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I never leave well enough alone

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:59:26 GMT

Heated Rivalry

Adopt/Adapt by aRegularJo
Yuna has questions. Ilya doesn't have answers.

Or

Ilya needs a mother. Luckily, Yuna is mother. <333

Duty of Care by boopboop
"My father was very fair," Ilya says immediately, and it's got the rigid, almost mechanical emphasis of something practiced a thousand times. "If I was bad, I pay price. No problem."

"I think maybe we have a different definition of the word fair."

"Yes," Ilya admits. "Probably. Shane thinks so." Lovely look at David and Yuna caring for Ilya.

english as a second language by Idday
Shane's been fucking Ilya Rozanov for a decade and yet somehow the more time they spend together the more he realizes how little he actually knows about Ilya, like, as a person. As a partner.

Again, he wishes he spoke Russian. That they had any shared native language besides sex and hockey. Really lovely.

from the cold by stammiviktor
He was going to cry.

He was crying into Yuna's porridge. He was crying in front of David Hollander. Maybe if he did not move, David would not notice? This was ridiculous. It was just that Ilya was so full of feelings and they needed somewhere to leak from. They soaked his face and he licked them off of his lips. He was so hungry and depleted of electrolytes that they almost tasted good. Yuna and David take care of Ilya while he's sick. Oh heart.

Good by ShanaStoryteller
The second dinner goes better than the first.

(Shane is his mother's son.) This is a super sweet look at Shane and his mom (and Ilya and Shane's dad). <3

how do you feel? by exogenesissymph
Shane Hollander, interviewee, throughout the years. Nice look at Shane and his relationship with the media over the years.

how your garden grows by moonsock
5 people who were pleasantly surprised by ilya rozanov Lovely!

I Like Jane For You by Icopythefax
After a mix-up leaves Hayden with the wrong phone for three days, he ends up learning more about Ilya Rozanov and his secret girlfriend, Jane. I literally laughed out loud repeatedly while reading this. <3

It's hard but it's harder to ignore it by losernotfound
the missing scene of David and Ilya while Shane and Yuna were talking outside. <333

Keep Pace by toomuchplor
What happened when Yuna and Shane were talking. Quiet and lovely.

Messaging: Boston Lily by HollowIsTheWorld
In which Hayden reaches out to Boston Lily about Shane's condition after he goes down on the ice. Despite his curiosity, he's determined not to pry... But things come out all the same. Oh boys...good thing Hayden is a good bro.

on the shoulders of giants by theclaravoyant
After the MLH awards, Scott is surprised by a... well-wisher?
World Famous Asshole Ilya Rozanov Oh heart.

Rules for Survival by Hatchigo
Shane's anxiety came from Yuna. What if Yuna went to the cottage instead of David? Lovely and plausible look at Yuna Hollander.

text me when you see this by emilystopflying
Shane and Svetlana start texting. This made me laugh out loud.

The Waiting Game by Rizandace
Hayden Pike and Ilya Rozanov are waiting for Shane to wake up after he took a bad hit on the ice. They get to talking. Aw, this is lovely.

You Have (81) Unread Messages by Ravenesta
Sarah
Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here.

Jackie
Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden.

Jackie has added Lily to the conversation

Lily
what
what is this FANTASTIC! <3

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too loose to fake it

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:57:15 GMT

The Good Place

Icarus by shrift
Attempt #479 aka Chidi and the series of escalating disappointments. <333

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

Vids

We Didn't Start the Fire by beccatoria
Excellent AtLA/LoK vid - perfect for this song!

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but I've got the fastest set of wheels in town

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:17:13 GMT

Batfamily

buy back the secrets by sundiscus
5 times Superboy saves Tim Drake, and one time Tim Drake saves Superboy. Wonderful! <333

Jason and the Three Terrors by Cdelphiki
One moment, Jason was peacefully sleeping, perfectly content with his life with the League of Assassins. Okay, so maybe not content content, but he wasn't unhappy, either. Then Talia woke him up at 2 am, threw three children at him, and told him to get them to America and far away from Ra's al Ghul.

What the fuck.

The last thing he wanted was to see Bruce. But with three brats relying on him and no Talia, there weren't many options for sanctuary. He just didn't expect the kids to grow on him so much in two short weeks. EPIC (326K words) AU where Talia sends Jason away from the League with Damian, Athanasia, and Mara, and their many adventures on the way home to Gotham. Engrossing read, highly recommended.

Life Alert by lurkinglurkerwholurks
Fantastic outsider POV on Red Hood and Batman. <333

Puzzles Made of Broken Glass by thatcuriouscat
Timmy Drake's parents go missing. He's the only one who notices. This is a long, entertaining, engrossing story about how Tim joins the Batfamily early. Oh, Tim. Highly recommended. <333

Resurgam by Nokomis
Bored during her pregnancy leave from being Spoiler, Steph decides to follow Robin and ends up in a cemetery. Only, something follows her home. <333

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the summer of searching the underworld

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:13:15 GMT

Dungeon Crawler Carl

13 Ways of Looking at a Lit Fuse by Cyphomandra
Carl, as others see him. Exactly what it says on the tin. Lovely. And Donut's voice is absolute perfection!

I Should Have Let Him In by Puns4Funs
Bea's POV leading up to and during the confrontation on Odette's show. Fascinating look at what Bea might have been thinking.

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I said, "I've been there too a few times."

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:11:11 GMT

The Pitt

2:00 AM by orphan_account
"I don't understand why you're letting that asshole crash at your place," Santos says, flopping back on the couch in the break room. "Seriously, Mel. There's a reason his wife kicked him out." I enjoyed this.

Scenes from a Lavender Marriage by Siria
Trinity shrugged. "So marry me."

Whitaker stared at her. "You're a lesbian and I'm the opposite of a lesbian."

"Like that's stopped people before," Trinity said. Santos and Whitaker get married so he can get a scholarship. It works out for them. <333

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she's a promise in the year of election

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:06:40 GMT

Star Wars

Twilight on Owl Creek Bridge by yellow_caballero
SUBJECT: Regarding Senate Guard Objectives For Today

This is a polite reminder to all guardsmen that patrol schedules for the Senate vote ratifying dictatorships are posted in the breakroom. I am also issuing a warning to linear time that days should follow sequentially and are not intended to repeat. Please cease repeating. I am getting a headache.

Additionally, I'd like to remind all guardsmen that it is illegal to harbor invisible women in the Senate. If you see a ghost claiming to be Leia Organa, please remove her from the premises. She will be making a scene.

Thank you for your cooperation in preserving the peace of the Republic, and all hail the Empire.
FOX

Fox and Leia get caught up in some timey-wimey Force shenanigans. Oh my heart...

and the AU where it's a more traditional time travel type story: Fox & Leia's Star Wars Holiday Special

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lost hope and found need

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:02:48 GMT

Crossovers

Rivers of London/Slow Horses

The Spirit of Regent's Park by featherxquill
Newly minted First Desk Diana Taverner visits the Folly to find out who this Thomas Nightingale fellow is, and learns a few things about London that are closer to home than she expects. Excellent crossover! Now I want all the crossovers between all these characters!

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Vids

Ted Lasso

In The Middle by cursedwerewolf
Super cute Jamie/Keeley/Roy vid.

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this kid is very impressive

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:56:06 GMT

Batfamily

Breathing Space by Imbecamiel
Batman had saved Joker's life before. More than once. He'd probably help, even if he knew. Even if he arrested Jason afterward. Even if it was the last straw.

He dug in his pocket for the signal-blocking case with his free hand. They could track the comm when it was on, if they wanted to. He didn't like to take any chances when he wasn't fine with being found.

Funny, when now he was just hoping they'd care enough to try. Oh Jason...

Do Your Research by james
2 adorable and hilarious Batfamily stories!

Gaggle of Bastards by Nation_Ustria
Thanks to a magician landing a lucky shot, all memory of the Batkids gets erased from the world.

They decide to make it absolutely everyone's problem. This is super fun!

ICARIAN CARRION. by orpheusaki
Bruce teaches Robin how to use a grapple, and Dick teaches Batman how to fly. <333 🥹🥹🥹

Mercy Kill by galaxysoup
Oh Tim...*sobs*

Punk Like Punky Brewster by lurkinglurkerwholurks
"I was gone for one week." Batman had swallowed the mouthful of sandwich and now articulated the words like fine silverware precisely placed on a tabletop. "One week. Not even one week. Five and a half days, with drive time."

"Was that all it was?" His ma would have said butter wouldn't melt in Clark's mouth with the expression he kept, all wide blue eyes and raised eyebrows. He took another bite of his sandwich and muttered around the mouthful, "Felt longer." Batman and Superman catch up after the events of Superman (2025). <3

Turkey with a Side of Stressin' by motleyfam
What should be a wholesome family vacation turns into Tim's personal hellscape when the Waynes decide to spend Thanksgiving at the Kent Farm.

Featuring an impromptu road trip, a packed-out farmhouse, an overeager grade-schooler, and a festive sprinkling of unresolved trauma.

(And pie, of course. There's also pie.) Aw, Tim...

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Crossover

Batfamily/Criminal Minds

false criminal suspect by Dunkle_Nymphen
The BAU arrested Jason after he put Tim in the trunk of a car. But it really wasn't Jason's fault! He had made it clear to Tim that he didn't want him involved in the case. How could he have known the BAU would mistake him for a human trafficker immediately? This is a lot of fun!

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there's not many on this team

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:53:39 GMT

The Bear

Five Cakes Marcus Thought Were Bombs and One He Knew Was Fire by gwyneth
Six drabbles about Marcus's search for a perfect new cake to bake. ♥MARCUS♥

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Star Wars

Keel by acuteneurosis
Don't Look Back AU - Leia's had plenty of dreams of the Chancellor dying a gruesome and horrific death right in front of her. None of them were like this though. This AU of an AU is highly entertaining and much too short. I could read about Leia and Vader making Mace's life harder all day.

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Stranger Things

sorry’s not the word, but please don’t thank me either by ottermo
Lucas and Steve, in the various aftermaths of Billy Hargrove. Oh Lucas. Oh Steve.

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still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:42:17 GMT

Batfamily

Free Child (Adoption Not Included) by raven_of_hydecastle
Bruce and Dick find a lost child and decide to take care of him while they look for his parents.

Stop looking at them like that, Alfred. It’s not kidnapping. Really. This is ridiculous and hilarious.

Home Is Where the Heart Is by LittleLadybugs
the one where Slade steals Dick after his parents die and raises him as Renegade, but he escapes as an adult and is in Bludhaven when the family finds him. Highly enjoyable!

a hundred different ways to say the same thing by a_alene
Dick and Jason are very normal people with a very normal sibling-ish relationship. A brief glimpse at how Dick and Jason communicate (or don't). <3

living ghost, forgotten memory (you are worth remembering) by silver__butterflies
Tim Drake is cursed to be forgotten by everyone he meets, over and over again. Somehow, Jason Todd is the only one who can remember him. A little overwrought in spots but overall I enjoyed this, especially the Dick-and-Jason-ness of it all.

the witching hour by merils
Kon, Tim, Cassie, and Bart end up in a house that's haunted, alright. And it's not inclined to let them go. A good Core Four adventure for Halloween.

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I wanted to run but she made me crawl

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:37:28 GMT

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Heat, Wait, Steep, Repeat by Haicrescendo
Zuko screws up his life and in the process of fixing it, figures out some tea wisdom along the way. <333 #i'm not crying you're crying

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Dungeon Crawler Carl

ERROR CODE: TERM NOT RECOGNIZED by the_hemlocked
"As far as I can tell," you say, "there is currently one person in here that could hope to know what the fuck that feels like, even just a little. He also has very beautiful feet, and he's very good at killing things, which are like, my two biggest kinks."

(A System AI character study.) This is an excellent look at the system AI. Highly recommended!

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'cause it's what we needed to have a good time

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:34:28 GMT

Crossovers

The Pitt/ER

Like Brothers We Meet by Siria
After a chance encounter, Robby finds out that he's got a half-brother he never knew about—an emergency physician from Chicago called John Carter. This is fun!

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some are scared to fly so high

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:36:17 GMT

Batfamily

Catmoman by coal_scuttle_waltz
Catwoman keeps asking Bruce weird questions. ♥Selina♥ This is super cute!

Here Comes Santa Claus by TaraLaurel
It's another annual Wayne Enterprises Christmas party, but this year, there is a special guest... Oh my heart...

maybe in another life by dizarys
Dick always said his siblings were welcome anytime. Jason decides to see if that's true. <333

Moonbeams in a Jar by happybeans
This is a sweet Tim-joins-the-family-early AU.

Olive Branch by GalaxyOwl13
The Bats are making it impossible for Red Hood to accomplish anything. In an attempt to get them off his back and restore his productivity, Red Hood agrees to a meeting with Batman to talk terms.

Bruce is just happy that his son is willing to talk to him after the mistimed Batarang throw. Sure, he's more than a bit confused why Jason is treating a coffee meetup like a business negotiation, but he'll take any conversation he can get.

Meanwhile, Jason is wrangling intrusive thoughts and terrified out of his mind. Oh Jason...

Performance Review Pending: A Wayne Family Business Saga by Viwiel
Chronicles of the Wayne Family's excursions in the corporate world (legitimate as well as criminal). Absolutely hilarious!

tiptoes by thirdgleam
Tim wakes up in an alternate dimension. One where he's eleven and living on the streets. One where Batman really does work alone, no Robin by his side. One where Dick is eight years old and the Flying Graysons are still flying.

It would all be much easier to deal with if he remembered how he got there. Long, thoughtful AU where Tim ends up the older brother to Dick and Jason, and how they all grow together.

You're Robin, Remember? by Megaerakles
A very normal Timothy Drake is having a very normal day, right up until a stranger in a red helmet appears in his living room with a gun and starts making some outlandish claims.

What's this about Tim stealing a robin? This is hilarious and adorable!

what right had you not to let me die? by a_alene
Jason Todd is about to find out why hundred and four degree fevers are, generally, considered detrimental to one's well-being. Tim Drake is about to commit crimes against Top Ramen and humanity. Bruce Wayne is about to fret. What else do you expect? Hilarious!

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Crossover

Spiderman/Batman

With Great Power Comes Great Annoyance by N0t_Sketchy
Very sweet crossover where an adult Peter Parker becomes a kind of mentor to the Batkids (who are all very young in this AU), and I love it when Peter mentors young heroes.

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city turns away from me

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:59:06 GMT

Batfamily

Alvin Draper of Crime Alley by potofsoup
Jason is having a hard time finding Tim Drake, but he's been running into a kid by the name of Alvin Draper in the Alley.

In the meantime, Tim Drake totally has 5-step plan to bring get Jason and Bruce to reconcile! Nothing will go wrong. This is hilarious and amazing!

dolly-verse fics by a_alene
gotham city senior dolores patton and the teenaged crime lord she hangs out with sometimes Jason is befriended by a little old lady in Gotham. She teaches him to crochet. <333

Hard Cash, Hard Liquor, and Hard Candies: The Crime Alley Grannies by cookie_rock
They know everything that happens in Crime Alley.

EVERYTHING. <333

Killing the Past (And Coming Back to Life) by RaaorQtpbpdy & TaraLaurel
Tim is visiting Robin's grave when Jason Todd crawls out of it. Oh boys...

Magnets by gender_bender08
On a Tuesday night, Bruce Wayne attends a circus. Halfway through, the trapeze artists are killed, leaving their eight year old son behind, hands wrapped in dancer’s tape and knees bloody with how he falls on them in his anguish. Bruce Wayne watches him for a moment, two, then turns around and leaves.

Sixteen years later, the thing who was once a man named Dick Grayson nurses a bottle of scotch as he stitches the gaping wound in his side from where Batman got him with a batarang. AU where Bruce doesn't take in any of his kids, but they all come together somehow anyway.

Penelope by NerdyGay
Tim finds that there are more ways to protect the Bats than just Robin. A little magic never hurt anyone, after all. I enjoyed this!

The Pieces of What's Left by mynameisjessejk
When Blockbuster burns down his whole life and Tarantula takes what isn't hers to claim, Dick ditches his life, his name, and his city for an anonymous, quiet life in the Bowery. Just till he can put himself back together.

Jason is doing his best to fix his corner of the city, keep Black Mask out of his business, and arrange a confrontation with Batman, the Joker, and all the water under the bridge. He has no idea what to do with a Dick Grayson who's apparently in hiding and joined his gang by accident.

But it turns out they need each other far more than they could have imagined, and if either of them are going to fix their broken pieces, it's going to have to be together. I enjoyed this! #hoods and birds

r/MaleLivingSpace by Jackedrabbit
Stephanie Brown is many things: a vigilante, a gossip, an ally, a ragebaiter, and a friend. But when a blizzard knocks out her apartment's WiFi, she tacks on another label to that list - an uninvited houseguest. And uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave. Hilarious!

Red Hood's Shelter for Feral Kids by dandelionlily
Jason has a plan for his return to Gotham. Steal the clown's old Red Hood identity? Check. Make sure meddling birds know to keep out of his territory? Check. Recruit some homeless youth to keep an ear to the street in exchange for shelter? Check. Take over the Crime Alley drug trade, convince Black Mask to break the clown out of Arkham, murder his Replacement and force Batman to finally avenge him? ...he's still working on it.

His plans are delayed when the homeless kids he's sheltering are joined by a fearful boy with hand-shaped bruises around his neck. Alvin Draper may not want to say who did it, but Red Hood isn't about to let anyone who beats up children go unpunished. This is fun!

3 Times Timmy Drake Meets Santa + 1 Time He Meets Bruce by Writer_loves_tropes
Exactly what it says on the tin, though it's an AU where Tim is 6 while everyone else is their normal canon ages. It's adorable!

Whose Vault Unlocked by myvividreams
Jason's war against emotional competency, ft. a concussion, nosy neighbors, superhero RPF, and the local library's writing circle.

...Not that he's winning or anything. Fuck. Oh Jason...this is a lovely look at how Jason begins reconciling with the family.

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Crossover

Spiderman/Batman

Fries With That Secret Identity? by N0t_Sketchy
This is a fun crossover where Peter goes to Gotham on a photography assignment and runs into Robin. Banter and hijinks ensue.

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there's nothing you and I won't do

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:55:28 GMT

Batfamily

Ebb and Flow. by orpheusaki
The recurrent pattern of coming and going, decline and regrowth, of Bruce Wayne. Oh Bruce...

Every Beginning is a Promise by Zahri
The conclusion of five first patrols of Bruce with his Robins, and one first patrol with a Batgirl. Exactly what it says on the tin. Oh heart. #the batdad his batkids deserve

Identity Theft by TaraLaurel
Tim Drake puts together a very realistic Robin costume for Halloween and gets mistaken for the real deal. Oh Tim... this is a good read.

Individualized Education Plan by cowboysorceror & deadchannelradio
Damian pulls out his phone and dials Richard's number- his chauffeur has been unfortunately painstakingly instructed to answer no calls whatsoever from Damian, and Alfred has begun to pretend that phones do not exist during school hours. Unsurprisingly, as it is eight in the morning, it goes to voicemail. Damian waits impatiently for the beep. "Richard," he says, in tones of the deeply suffering, "this place is a hostile environment. I must be collected post-haste, as after this latest indignity I am dropping out. Come at once, or I may die here."

The dynamic duo attend a parent-teacher conference. No one has a good day. Poor Damian! It's not his fault everybody wants Dick. Hee!

Innocence Died Screaming by Chemical_Processes
Fascinating AU where Tim ends up being raised by Shiva and then the League, where he's Damian's bodyguard.

Made for Bad Things by Calculatrice
Dick picks Damian up from school, and they pass by a murder on the way home. Surprisingly, this isn't the most stressful part of their commute. oh my heart... #we were the best richard

mechanically up all night, though by a_alene
"I should toss you off this fucking roof," Jason mutters.

"Bitch," Steph says cheerily. "You are welcome to try."

Steph hangs with the Outlaws. Hee! I enjoyed this one.

Normal Things by ManURonaldo
When stopping a bank robbery becomes unexpectedly complicated, Dick and Jason find themselves in the past with a very drunk, very concerning, very teenage Bruce Wayne. *sobs*

a ripple in the wound and wake by countrycoleslaw
Batman dies saving Red Hood.

Jason Todd doesn't agree with this outcome and wishes for more time.

He wakes up, thirteen and earnest, in his childhood bedroom in Wayne Manor. Bruce is knocking at his door in an attempt to rouse him. Jason remembers this day. They're going to a Gotham Knights game later in the afternoon. Bruce's blood is still warm and criminal on his hands.

Or, the one where being Robin never gave Jason magic—he was a little magic all along. Jason decides to do things a little differently the second time around. This time, he's determined to save Bruce—soul and all. Long, engrossing read that broke my heart several times before finally putting it all back together. Highly recommended!

Resurgo by Trisdani
"You can't participate in the Olympics, Dick."

Dick blinked. "Oh…" He tried to sound casual. "Uh, yeah, no, that wasn't even– It was a joke." He shrugged. "The Olympics are lame."

Bruce watched him for a long moment. "You know why, right?"

Dick forced himself to meet his eyes. "Robin, for obvious reasons."

or, Dick goes to the Olympics as an act of teenage rebellion. Oh Dickie… oh heart...

stray marshmallows by brandywine421
Adorable scenes from the early days of the Dynamic Duo in the Battinson 'verse.

Todd Peter's Bestseller by saniiiiitizer
Jason hadn't expected much when he published his book. At most a few people might buy it and that would be it.

What he hadn't expected was people would go crazy for his book, and it would end up becoming a best seller.

What he also hadn't expected was that people around him would read the book and recommend it to him.

Who would Jason be, if he doesn't take this God given opportunity to mess with his family? Hee! This is fun!

Wherever I Am, I Am What is Missing by carolinaa
Damian's father has returned to the present day, and things should feel normal now. Instead, they feel more fractured than ever before. When Damian notices that someone's actually checking up on him, specifically, he drops everything to try and return that contact.

Why doesn't Talia want to talk to him? Tense, compelling read. Oh Damian...

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you won't be afraid of fear

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:49:51 GMT

Crossovers

Percy Jackson/Batfamily

Lost in Gotham by N0t_Sketchy
Percy Jackson survives Mount St. Helens—only to wake up in Gotham. Injured, exhausted, and completely out of his element, he has one goal: get home. Between criminal empires, lurking monsters, and one very persistent Bat, that's easier said than done.

OR: Olympus meets Gotham. Percy just wants to leave, but the city—and its vigilantes—aren't so keen on letting him go. I enjoyed this a lot!

the ship of theseus by zipadeea
Poseidon once told Percy he was his favorite son.

But he's not the only one. Really interesting AU where it turns out that Jason (Todd) and Percy are twins separated at birth.

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