Fight-or-Flirt Response
(based off of this meme)
lets go no contact with mama
I put aroace but it applies to any aspec variety
Haley's Circus visits Gotham when Bruce is 18. The Graysons fall, leaving their toddler an orphan, and the circusmaster whispers something about the Court of Owls before booking it out of Gotham and leaving baby Dickie behind.
Alfred takes in Dick and Bruce is all fired up to investigate this Court of Owls. He always knew there was something seedy about Gotham and he's determined to get to the bottom of this!
Featuring: baby Dickie as the most adorable little toddler; teenage!Bruce in full detective mode but without any training; the Rogues as a grad student support group that are mainly trying to survive higher education while keeping their precocious friend from ending up in a dumpster.
Harvey: so whose turn is it to follow Bruce this weekend?
Crane: I have an exam on Monday, not it.
Pamela: I need to be in the greenhouse this weekend.
Edward: if I have to watch him try to stalk Falcone one more time I'm going to scream.
Dickie: don't be sad! here, sticker!
Everyone: :coos:
Harvey: wait, why are we watching the toddler? where's Bruce?
Harley: oh, I saw Dickie in the trees hiding from some people in owl masks, so I grabbed him.
Harvey: ...but Halloween's not until October?
we're one and the same, aren't we?