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TimBits Chapter 5 Out!

“ You aren’t my dad, Tim wanted to say, but that felt wrong- like it was too close to something that neither of them wanted to open up about. “ 

ahh, very indulgent in the end, but oh well

dick and tim gossiping about bruce. neither of them considered bruce as their dad; more like the weird younger uncle who used to babysit them

you know, realistically, tim brings up a good point. i mean, he wasn't just a lonely child boo hoo or anything, it's implied that his only present family would up and leave semi frequently to the point that it was normalized for tim, who has a VERY strong moral compass.

this panel sequence is just... so much. first of all, it hits the awkward part of tim drake just right. deny it all you want, the boy blurts dumb shit kinda often lol.

then, there is the bond between the two boys. they may not be bruce's sons at that point, but they certainly do act like brothers. plus, that connection to bruce that tim has. man, it produces some good angst.

BAM. comic book proof of tim being left alone. i will never doubt another fanfic writer again. okay, that's a lie.

anyone else laughing at how tim's age makes zero sense?

can you imagine working with someone who you've idolized since the age of seven and have them not smile at you for months? smiling is like the bare minimum for any friendliness or openness whatsoever. i doubt he literally never smiled, but what tim says suggests that the environment wasn't quite easy for a while.

also tim being starved for praise is always what i wanna see. sorry fluff fans.

it is obligation. it's unhealthy and destructive, but it's his obligation.

nice

everybody deserves bart. his interactions are hilarious and interesting. it's such a delicate balance, and it's done fabulously

(also, the artists in the second one did a fantastic job at making him still look like an adorable goof, but still a teenager. love it)

IT IS CANON THAT JACK TECHNICALLY FORGOT ABOUT TIM'S BIRTHDAY. but also TIM forgot about tim's birthday

dont worry, he gets a happy ending (for now)

my first impression of jack drake was 'this guy's a bit of a dickwad' but boy was i in for a ride.

is jack trying to have a relationship with his son? like, okay, he's *trying*, but not really succeeding.

the whole 'i failed raising you' thing doesnt typically do well in a kid's mind, just saying.

now, this scene was heart warming (please ignore the logo at the bottom, i forgot to crop these)

it's obviously foreshadowing, even if i dont know for what yet, but heartwarming nonetheless. poor tim. poor jack. neither of them deserve any of this, but tragedy sure does make for an interesting read.

i think they approve of my stickers

OH GOD OH FUCK

this is my first instance seeing robin-jason todd. this is horrifying

oh my god tim actually gets to mourn a little bit! incredible!!

i mean. maybe not that incredible. actually pretty sad

bruce, please stop making that face. you are scaring me

also, that's an emotionallu loaded panel for sure. this is while tim is missing in europe and jack drake is worried about his son. bruce starts to notice the emotional turmoil tim has to go through.

wonderful

some more okay-dad!jack drake for you

i dont know if anyone finds jack drake as interesting as i do, but his relationship with tim really draws me in.

even without tim as robin, there is still something drawing them apart, like a mutual misunderstanding between the two. jack acts boarderline selfish in his raising of tim, but he's also grieving in the same way bruce and tim are.

instead of solving the root of the problem (even if tim would have nearly never caved), he sends his son away to cause trouble out of jack's sight. obviously, the writers had to do this for the sake of the story, but its still very sad.

people who blindly hate jack drake either see him hitting too close to home or haven't truly read him enough, and that makes me a little sad.

luckily theyre just comic books lmao