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Side Note: I tried finding any fanart over Bruce and Dick reading a book outside of costumes but found NONE. This was the closest fanart I found over them even having a reading bonding moment. I found plenty of fanart showing Bruce reading to Jason, Tim and Damian but none with him with Dick. I feel a little heartbroken now. Why won't Bruce just read to child Dick :(
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Inside Bruce's Officer...
Bruce calmly sits at his desk, his expression hard to read as always for anyone who wasn't one Dick Grayson-Wayne. He took notice the other man was curious but tensed, something about Tim's golden box had him worry.
Tim was left pacing around the office while Bruce look at the golden box with the help of an jeweller's eyepiece. Unknown to them all over it being the key that'd change their lives very soon. Dick hovered behind his Dad's chair, vibrating on the spot with nervous but excited energy and awaiting the news their Dad was about to pass on to them all.
Bruce offers up the box to his oldest son, knowing he needed to either be moving or doing something since he couldn't stay still for long. Turning in his chair slightly to watch as his son traces his fingers over the box with great care and grace before pressing the correct engraved button to open the key once more. Showing the folded map tucked sadly inside.
Bruce gives a small nod of thanks, accepting the map that his son hands out towards him before placing the open box back down on his Dad's desk. Bruce placing the jeweller's eyepiece back over his eye to take a better look at the old and worn map, using a free hand to move the lit candle slightly closer to outline the map's details better.
"See the cartouche there, it's the official royal seal of Seti the First, I'm sure of it" Dick blurted out with a bright smile, using his finger to point at part of the map. He stood bouncing on the spot he stood as he rarely got to involve his own knowledge in any finds brought to Bruce. Always being sent away to take care of the museum and left out of meetings or lectures.
"Perhaps" Bruce mumbled back, glancing over the map without really focusing on any of it as he thought over what it might be.
That's when Tim finally stops his nerve fuelled pacing and turns to look at his father and brother. Stepping closer and finally leans in from across the desk. Looking straight at his adopted Dad, waiting to hear answers over his find.
Wondering if this would finally be the one piece that'd prove to his Dad that he made the right career move in his live and that he'd be some famous treasurer hunter one day. That Bruce might be proud over him going on treasure digs in the future and brag over the rare find his youngest son had found. Tim knew Bruce loved him, he loved both his sons, but Tim also wanted to see his Dad be openly proud over him and his life choices. He also wondered that if Tim proved that hunting history treasures was something worthy to waste a person's life on, maybe he'd help Dick to finally leave the museum and live his dreams. Prove it wasn't all a waste of time anymore.
"Two questions. Who the hell is Haly the First? And was he rich?" Tim asked, standing up straight again as he knew his Dad didn't like people leaning over his desk and didn't want to risk annoying him during such an important moment of his life.
"Rich?" Bruce repeated with a disapproving look, having thought he had raised them better to be so greedy. He placed the map back down, deciding to pick up the box once more to have a quick look over again.
