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Falling For The Arrangement by Lynna5555
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Tim Drake has always done what was expected of him. He stepped into the Robin mantle when Gotham needed him, stepped aside when Damian claimed it, and rebuilt himself as Red Robin without complaint. When Bruce began to slow down, Tim quietly took the reins of Wayne Enterprises, determined to give the man who raised him a chance to breathe. Responsibility was second nature. Sacrifice was familiar. Romance... was not. So when a boardroom full of shareholders demanded to know when their young CEO planned to settle down-or if he intended to follow Bruce's infamous playboy footsteps-Tim panicked. He didn't have time to date. He barely had time to sleep. In a moment of desperation, he asked his secretary for a list of potential partners. Any gender. No expectations. Just someone who could stand beside him long enough to silence the gossip. That's when he saw her. Penelope Jackson-a sharp-eyed, battle-worn young woman with a past full of monsters and a present full of bills. A demigod trying to survive the mortal world without a safety net. She needed stability. He needed a solution. An arrangement made too much sense. Public events, charity galas, a few staged photos. A roof over her head, financial security, and no questions asked. Neither of them expected anything more. But as Gotham's golden boy and the daughter of the sea navigate their carefully crafted façade, lines blur. Pretend touches linger. Shared glances spark. And Tim Drake-who has spent his entire life choosing duty over desire-finds himself falling for the one person he was never supposed to love. In a city built on secrets, their biggest risk isn't being discovered. It's admitting the truth to themselves.
Ink in Paper - Regulus Black by AideINFP
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Luna Lupin came from a tumultous childhood filled with secrecy and a family haunted by the stigmatised illness of lycanthropy, thrown into a society that views her older brother, Remus, with suspcion and fear. She's used to being seen as a second option and afterthought. However, when the one person that she fancied, Sirius Black, breaks off the secret arrangement he had with her, Luna decides she's done with it. So it's through a plot of revenge that she finally approaches her Astronomy tutor, Regulus Black, for a fake relationship. Regulus Black, the one who had been born the spare, had been suddenly been thrown into the spotlight when his brother Sirius ran away, leaving him to learn to be the Heir of the House alone. Keen to find a way to hurt his brother, he accepts the most ludicrous plot. But if he is to do it, he's to do it right. Regulus and Luna find themselves swimming in deeper waters than they expected, esnared in a web of lies, secrets and painful truths, but they are not to let go of one another. WARNING: This story may be uncomfortable for some readers, for it includes themes such as DOMESTIC ABUSE, CHILD ABUSE, amongst other heavy subjects that might be triggering. Please, be advised going in. POSTED ONLY ON WATTPAD AND AO3
In the House that Hunger Built| Jason Todd by FearTheHime
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"Of course I eat people, I mean...It's not something I would broadcast since it's...well Gotham and they began to make a phad about it because the citizens are brilliantly...stupid." Bodies are piling up, whatever is left. Families; different backgrounds, different ethnics, religions, looks are being eaten and whatever is left into a master piece. Some sort of art with the remains and everyone was losing time and leads to find out who has been feasting upon Gotham citizens. Jason however, knew of a Cannibal that he totally never mentioned to Bruce. It's not Jason's fault he died before revealing his darkest discovery and that discovery is in the form of a boy he had left behind. [M/N] [L/N]; Mortitan, brilliant, a chef of his own making and conisear of flesh. All Jason needed to do is sweeten the deal in a way that drives all people, after all at the end of the day {M/N] is human after all. "Besides..it's people...they are literally born every day..so who cares if a few of them...just disapear once in a while?"
Breathing? In This Economy? by MarilynneCadance1218
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Robins don't have asthma. They don't. It's a fact. Because running around the streets of Gotham, getting thrown into freezing cold waters, beaten up by criminals, and chasing down peeps, required breathing. A lot of it. And whipping out an inhaler mid fight to take a drag like he's a chain smoker was so not an option. So when Tim Drake finds out he has asthma he knows one thing for certain. "Under any circumstances, don't tell Bruce." Because then, for his own safety and blah blah blah, Bruce would bench him so hard Tim's butt would have whiplash. And Tim could handle this! Because breathing, it's notorious for being easy. Literal babies did it. So Tim Drake could figure out how to do both. And he could handle this, thank you very much. OR////// Tim develops asthma and hides it from Batman and the other vigilantes. It's going so well! (Not.)
One Last Dance | R. Grayson by ZeninaD
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"There is a very thin line, Between hope and delusion." [Richard Grayson] [Started: 09/09/2023] Cover made by @Purplemist14
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Insomnia club by wyPercyjackson
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After Nico and Tim met over coffee, bonded over insomnia, and built something almost normal in a city that isn't, things start to change . But when Nico predicts a death that comes true, secrets begin to unravel faster than either can hide them. Love and darkness rarely sleep quietly -36 000 words currently -Regular and frequent updates (2-3 days) -estimated final length 80 000 words (part two included) Part one finished readable as a complete book sequel is included in the book and starts at the chapter cliffsides
𝓙𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓭 || D. Grayson by reject_20
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𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘐 𝘢𝘪𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 The five times Robin fell in love with a Red Lantern and the one time she fell harder five years later. Nightwing x OC Young Justice S1-TBD started: Jan. 25, 2024 finished: edited:
don't worry, i'll make you worry - d. wayne 𝜗ৎ by s7brina_taste
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ִֶָ. ..𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ🪽་༘࿐ 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞'𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙...𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 she had been the biggest pain in his ass ever since. the only girl who could get under his skin without even trying. the only girl permanently living rent-free in damian wayne's mind - not by choice, thank you very much. kira kent: jon's twin sister. kryptonian chaos incarnate. his sworn irritation... and the only person who could make him worry like no other. the only girl he refuses - absolutely, stubbornly refuses - to admit he wants. because admitting it would make it real. and damian wayne does not do vulnerable. ═══════ ᥫ᭡. he had been the biggest headache of her life. the broodiest, bossiest, most infuriating boy she'd ever met. damian wayne: the human embodiment of a scowl. the worst part? he was stupidly attractive. and annoyingly competent. and every time he looked at her like she was chaos wrapped in perfection, her heart forgot what it was doing. he was the only boy who could make her second-guess everything. the only boy she couldn't shake, no matter how hard she tried. and kira kent does not do feelings. especially not for him. ╰┈➤ damian wayne x fem!oc
Masked lies| Jason Todd by potatonextdoor145
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"I'll ask you again, Aria. Who are you? And this time, do not bullshit me." "Then don't ask questions I'm not ready to answer." In a world built on lies and half-truths, Aria is just trying to survive. But when Jason Todd, the infamous son of Bruce Wayne, comes crashing into her life, her carefully constructed walls start to crumble. With a scholarship to maintain, a dark past to outrun, and a future she can't afford to lose Aria has no choice but to accept help from Jason Todd, the notorious son of Bruce Wayne. What starts as a reluctant arrangement soon pulls them both closer than either of them anticipated. As lines start to blur and their lives begin to intertwine, they each discover that the other is far more than they appeared-caught in a tangled web of secrets, lies, and deception. In the end, neither of them might be who they thought they were.