#Caretaker Jason Todd

[call-me-strega]

The idea of Jason Todd being a caretaker is so important to me for so many reasons:

It’s about the dichotomy of the violence of his character vs. the goals and sentiments he represents

It’s about how tough and masculine figures are still capable of caring deeply about the people around them in a way that is inherently viewed as feminine.

It’s about a child who didn’t receive enough care in a proper way growing up to be the one who can provide it for others and finding a sense of healing in it.

It’s about the depth and complexity of a young boy who wanted to help people changing, but at the same time growing into himself and finding different ways to do it.

It’s about how at his core, Jason is an incredibly sensitive and feeling person who craves forming deep bonds with others.

#and honestly #its about me projecting a bit #jason todd #slight character analysis #introspective #Caretaker Jason Todd #he’s so babygirl #I hold him very close to my heart

[writerlovestropes]

Batfamily Week Day 6

Link to story: What you should NOT do when you have a missing spleen

@batfamilyweek

What you should NOT do when you have a missing spleen

Tim Drake is missing a spleen. When he gets sick it's a thing. It's totally a thing. The best way for him to prevent getting sick is taking his vitamins, drinking lots of water (not just coffee), and getting plenty of rest. Well, at least he does one of the three.

aka, That one time Tim met Calendar King instead of taking a sick day.

Batfamily week Day 6: Freaky Friday: Body Swap | Hugs | "You owe me big time."

#batfamweek2023 #day 6 #tim drake's missing spleen #sickfic #Jason Todd #Tim Drake #batfamily #bart allen #sick charcter #sick tim drake #vomiting #caretaker jason todd

[nicomoon69]

the infinitely funnier version of enemies to caretaker with Jason and Tim (bc the ooc aged down incompetent Tim and weirdly protective Jason are overdone) is Tim after he gets adopted by Bruce deciding that he can’t have a loser brother that shoots people and refuses to go to therapy

so Tim is like “yeah, I can fix him” and batfam is like “NO TIM YOU CANT, HES A PSYCHOPATH WITH ANGER ISSUES” because at that point it’s been two years(??) and there’s been no to little improvement when it comes to Jason’s behavior

Tim being the stubborn bastard he is doesn’t listen though and in the following weeks (months??) just starts slowly forcing Jason to self reflect and take care of himself. I like to think Tim is threatening Jason with non-lethal violence and/or inconveniencing Jason to an unholy degree (one of said threats is Tim saying he’ll pull up to Jason’s safe house in a Red Hood costume and start shooting him)

in the end you just have a Jason who looks like his soul has left his body but behaving and a smug looking Tim who once again has proved he is right

#tim drake #jason todd #batfam #enemies to caretaker #dc #dcu #dc comics #red robin #red hood #robin #dc robin #my brain

[ghost-bxrd]

Prompt:

Jason, upon coming back to Gotham and seeing how neglected Tim is, breaks into Drake manor and drags Tim by the collar over to Wayne manor and kicks down the door, yelling for Bruce.

“IT’S THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST, BITCH! AND IT WANTS WORDS WITH YOU!”

#prompts #actually that would be fun to write for actual Christmas #jason todd #batfamily #dick grayson #batfam #bruce wayne #robin #red hood #Tim drake #enemy to caretaker #batbros #crack treated seriously

[adelfie]

Comic-style art I made inspired by 'A Meditation On Railroading' by @eggmacguffin - from when Jason finds Tim on the train 💖

#my art #red hood #jason todd #robin #tim drake #batfam fic #a really good fic!!! 🥺💖💖💖 #the author writes the emotional turmoil so well #and there's a happy ending! #enemy to caretaker #batman fanfiction #batfamily #digital art #practice #dc fanart

[brucewaynehater101]

Reverse Robins AU is a fun concept, but I need more of that Jason POV angst.

If Tim and Jason are swapping roles (i.e. Tim dies and Jason is the third Robin), I need that focus on Jason's early Robin years.

Bruce, who's a grieving brutal man, would scare Jason. The violence, the coldness, and (if it's your flavor) the alcoholism. Bruce finds this child and, unlike for canon Jason, doesn't show him love and care.

So why does Jason stick around? Why would Jason put up with this behavior?

Bruce reminds Jason of a gnarly combination of Willis and Catherine.

The violence, the yelling, and the fear of a father figure are reminiscent of Willis. The lack of self-care, depressive spirals, and dissociative states are a messed up way Jason can see some of his mom again. Jason gets glimpses of his parents, but only in the worst sides of Bruce.

I want to see Jason tucking in Bruce and humming songs that would comfort his mom. Similar to when Catherine would forget or be unable to prepare food, Jason would ensure Bruce ate. He would chat lightly for hours to bring Bruce back from staring at Tim's case.

If Bruce is an alcoholic in this fic, Jason would be rubbing Bruce's back as he vomits. He would watch as Bruce poured another glass knowing he can't stop him.

When Bruce goes on a rampage, when he's screaming and hollering and throwing things, Jason would be hiding in his closet. Damian probably told Jason to call him when it gets like that (Damian can get Jason out of there if he can't stop it), but why would he? It's not like anyone was there for him before. It's not like calling for help led to him actually getting the assistance he needed. Instead, it usually led to the situation becoming worse.

So, despite the parentification (that's all that Jason's known), the kid stays. Bruce needs him after all. He eventually pulls Bruce away from the ledge. He finally gets a dad that doesn't cause his hands to tremble. Damian comes around more often and teaches Jason how to protect himself. Finally, the kid is Robin and able to help people (like how he saved Bruce).

Then Tim comes back from the dead.

#dc comics #dc universe #jason todd #tim drake #reverse robins #batfam fic #jason todd angst #the parentification of children #tw alcohol #tw parental abuse #jason deserves better #how did canon tim deal with bruce #au jason can't escape his role as his parents' caretaker

[batmobilestires]

underrated trope: Nightwing is taken hostage and Red Hood saves him, but it’s before Jason’s identity reveal - so Dick is confused and scared

#enemy to caretaker #whump #hostage scenario #identity reveal #dick and jason #nightwing #red hood #jason todd #dick grayson #batman #dc

[kittykatninja321]

not gonna lie jayroy can be kinda fun when you don’t have a bitch in your ear complaining about it

#I read a meta that described them as ‘Roy is a former addict and Jason is a classically trained caretaker/enabler they would be #intrinsically drawn to each other for reasons that are not entirely healthy’ and I was like. Woag. Let’s get into it #‘Classically trained caretaker/enabler’ is thee perfect way to describe Catherine’s effect on Jason #I’m incorporating that into my vocabulary immediately #Jason Todd #Jayroy

[002yb]

Hello, may I get jaydick accidental child acquisition? (a/b/o or not)

Note: there's Dickjay way, way far down below the cut. My love of Dick and Roy being friends and Dick having a place in Lian's life got away from me. No capes, modern AU!

Dick happening upon a baby on the doorstep of the flat he shares with Roy and all he can do is stare, unable to process because he's just gotten off of a double shift plus some and he cannot with this situation.

He openly grimaces as he checks that he's on the right floor, that he's at the right unit and heaves the weariest of sighs because yep, it's them alright.

The pressing question is: is the baby Roy's or Dick's?

But then the baby cries and there's no time for Dick to think about it. He startles into motion, crouching down to mind the baby. Picking them up and being generally confused and intimidated because yeah, it's a baby.

The dark hair isn't promising if Dick is honest with himself. The green eyes give him some hope though. Those are definitely Roy's eyes. Right?

As Dick holds this baby at arm's length and stares them down, they look back at Dick in wonder and then they're giggling and, oh.

Dick smiles despite himself; smitten, easy as that.

'Hey, baby.' He says to them, bringing them close to hold them properly while crouching down to search the carrier and bag that were left behind.

Like out of every cliche, there's a note. While Dick reads it, he holds the baby - Lian - leaning away when she swats at him before tucking her head beneath his chin and forcing himself to breathe as he finishes reading the note, crumbled in his hand as he wraps himself around Lian and holds her dear and tells her she's gonna be alright and ahhhhhhh. ;3;

This isn't the dickjay portion, but it is the Roy portion:

Where there's a jump to Roy coming back home from his mechanic job. He's grungy, but chipper enough up until he opens the door and finds Dick sitting with a baby propped up on his legs and looking stressed as all get out.

Because Roy is quick, he puts together what's happened in an instant. And because he's a good friend, Roy laughs. Both Dick and he knew this day was coming. Who's the lucky lady? The dad look looks good on Dick! Just endless teasing as Roy goes over to see Dickie Jr.

Roy staring for a long moment, head tilting as he takes this baby in because - uh oh.

To confirm Roy's suspicions, Dick holds the note out to him. Which Roy snatches up and frantically reads because oh no oh no oh no.

While Roy goes through a crisis, Dick is all sorts of woeful because Dick is not the father but this baby is beautiful she's so sweet wtffffffff ;A;

Anyway, Roy is panicked. He's not ready to be a dad! He's not qualified, he's not--

Dick passing baby Lian to Roy, only for Roy to abruptly pass her back because 'don't do that, Grayson! I'll drop her!' Roy can't be trusted. He's just barely gotten on his own feet; he can't do this!

Lian thinks the game of pass the baby is funny. Dick and Roy don't quiet share the sentiment at that moment.

But yes, Roy is convinced that he can't do this. He just can't.

Only he does.

Of course he does.

Dick has full faith in him, too, even if Roy doubts and sells himself short.

Which leads to Dick being Dick, claiming that he has to go back to work to cover another shift. To which Roy adamantly argues against because Dick can't leave him with a baby; Dick's exhausted anyway. Stay!

But Dick 'goes to work' (he's sat just outside the door, or hidden in the stairwell) in a manipulative tactic for the greater good; it's tough love to show Roy that he's dad-material.

So Dick leaves. Roy struggles. (So does Dick because Lian screams and cries and Roy might, too. And he wants to help, but Roy needs this so Dick stays put).

Then eventually there's a father daughter heart to heart moment of connection and it's beautiful. Maybe Lian smiles that same smile that stole Dick's heart and Roy is just so taken despite being so incredibly overwhelmed and ahhhhhhh. Just cute little baby hand slaps to Roy's face as he has a breakdown; Lian comforting her dad and Roy is just so taken by her sweetness. Taking her little baby hand in his and kissing it, pressing it to his forehead while promising to take care of her fawoi;ejfaowijef;oajwef. Cute Roy and Lian sweetness. ;3;

And now the dickjay portion and spoilers they're cute:

Basically Dick's life is still hectic as ever, just in a different way. He trades in double shifts for more reasonable work hours and uses the free time to babysit Lian while Roy is caught up at his own job at the garage.

And Dick doesn't mind. He wants to help Roy however he can. Possibly more than that, Dick adores Lian with his whole heart. Of course he wants to spend time with her when he can.

Which leads to this: Dick running errands for their makeshift household, baby in one arm and shopping basket in the other

And what the hell Dick doesn't know what the fuck to buy for a baby. Why didn't Roy and him take pictures of what was stocked in the bag that Lian arrived with fuuuuuuuck

To make matters more stressful, Lian is not feeling it that day. Because maybe she's teething. Or the abrupt shift in her life has left her fussy. But point is she's stressed and it starts to stress Dick out, which stresses Lian out worse and it's a vicious cycle

Just Dick putting down his basket to try and comfort this screaming, crying baby and feeling helpless and frazzled because obviously something is wrong but she can't tell him; she doesn't understand how he tries to soothe her either and Dick is ;A;

Enter: Jason. An angel dressed in grunge clothing and who, despite his gruff tone, is polite when he asks if he can help. And just. Yes please. Help. Him.

Which eventually leads to Lian passing hands (after a comical exchange of keep-away because Dick is equal parts desperate and protective and paranoid) and it's like Jason is a baby whisperer because only a few moments later - she's calm. Soothed in an instant when she's brought to Jason's chest and Dick is just. Hold him, too? Dick is so damn distraught.

But Dick keeps his composure and smiles instead, relieved because Lian is finally not miserable. Big sighs and a weak laugh because he's bad at this parenting thing.

To which Jason calls it like he sees it: Dick was doing good. Not all parents are as patient. Not all of them care like that, either. So. Dick is fine.

Which flusters Dick just a little bit, because ugh. Maybe he needed to hear that a little bit. OTL

Dick asking after if Jason has kids, too. Or maybe younger siblings? Because Jason looks young.

Which is when Jason introduces himself as an au pair. Caretaker of babies of the infant and parent variety.

Dick smiling at the light teasing. Being especially fond because when Dick shifts Lian's arm to be in a more comfortable position, she holds onto Dick's finger which brings Jason and him real close and when they make eye contact there's something electric there and - whoah.

Dick finally getting a good look at Jason and being very 👀, which is only made worse when Jason comes to their rescue again by helping Dick shop for baby necessities.

Jason holding Lian the entire time, rocking her gently and Dick keeps getting distracted and no, nope. This isn't a thing for him. Not at all.

Only it very much is.

It doesn't help that the cashier compliments them on being such a beautiful family. Dick's thoughts were already straying; he didn't need the fantasy spoken into the world. Just Dick having all the internal screams because he's so far gone ffs.

Let this be a universe in which Dick is charming and likes to flirt, but that doesn't necessarily mean he has game. Just confidence being everything and Dick has plenty of it, but like. There are those few people he wants to impress and he's not scared to ask them out, but he wants it to last and doesn't want to come on too strong and basically he overthinks everything and gets lost in his own head and intimidates himself and ack.

Dick asking Jason out on a date and Jason startling at the come on, eyes wide and cheeks flushing

To which Dick panics because oh shit, too much too fast

Just because Dick has their future planned doesn't mean Jason is interested oh fuck

But Dick is smooth in his recovery, smiling the most devastatingly charming of smiles and gesturing to Lian when he says, 'Like a play date.' Because that's something babies do, right?

Jason breathing a sigh of both relief and disappointment because Dick is 👀 and Jason is not immune to attractive man doing his best to be a dad (/uncle/friend/person the situation is complicated and messy, but Jason is used to that)

ANyway, Jason agreeing and they exchange numbers and Dick floats all the way home

Like this man is straight up bouncy he's so giddy. When Roy gets back, it's to the sound of Lian giggling because Dick is so smitten in love and it's everyone's problem. //u///

Thus proceeds Dick borrowing Lian at every opportunity to hang out with the au pair and have little play dates with the babies. And Roy becomes so l: because 'dude, you're infringing on my time with my daughter.' But Roy doesn't get it, Dick has found the one. Lian is his wing-baby.

#dickjay #jaydick #dickroy friendship #buddy daddies au #caretaker!jason #dick grayson #roy harper #best dads #jason todd #jason todd is wifey material

[bkgbian]

i can't with fanon tim i hate everything about it. that he is addicted to coffee, that he's murder happy, that janet was a bitch, that jason was his robin, that titans tower thing, that 'poor tim everybody hurts him' but at the same time everyone is scared of him??? cause he's also better than everyone????, that dick wanted to send him to arkham, etc.

#tim drake #dick grayson #jason todd #bruce wayne #damian wayne #batman #batfam #i cant fr #you just wait and janet gonna be a bitch in wfa #hhhhhhh #like have ur fanon thats fine. but at least Know its not canon!! #canon vs fanon #enemy to caretaker my beloathed

[stealingyourbones]

Can we talk about how if jason and jazz got married and had a family (most of their kids would prolly be adopted), jazz would be the super successful breadwinner of the family and jason would perfectly fill the role of domestic housewife. He would mother hen SO HARD and he would love every minute of it. Three of his kids would climb him like a jungle gym while he did house chores like vacuuming and dishes and he would unironically drive a minivan everywhere. Jason = ideal housewife plz and ty

Jason? Housewife? I mean I can tell where you’re coming from fanon version of the guy but if you wanna do comic version of Jason, the dude would rather help Bruce on a mission than stay at home all day. Let me see what I can do because I mostly know Jason from when he was straight up a villain in comics.

Ok so he never really had a good father figure that shows what a dads meant to do. All of the stuff he knows is from asking friends on what to do, parenting books, Alfred, and books he’s read as a kid. Jason would be positively floundering with raising a bunch of kids at first. He’s good with kids so he does that just fine but dealing with kids for a long period of time? That takes some work. He doesn’t know what a normal kid is meant to do and what he can tell them. He grew up on Crime Alley and then became a billionaires ward. That’s quite the wild childhood living situation. What age do kids normally learn how to cook? How to lie? How to defend themselves? What are normal hobbies people have? All of these questions just swirl in Jason’s brain as he does his best to give his kids a normal life.

Jazz is the breadwinner while Jason is getting a solid 40% cut from mobs in his territory? I’d love a job that pays that much. I don’t think she’d be the breadwinner but Jazz definitely does a normal 9-5 job while Jason does stuff more at night. Jason staying with their kids during the day while Jazz is out of the house makes sense in that case. He spoils the hell out of his kids. He’s a massive pushover and does everything be can to prevent his kids from turning out like him.

He absolutely wouldn’t fit into your stereotypical role of housewife stuff. Still, imagining a 6ft tall 225lbs man of pure muscle and scars taking his kids to a local park and sitting on a park bench watching his kids run around and play while absentmindedly flipping a butterfly knife open and closed at incredible speed. Or threatening a kid who’s bullying his child with a whole ass Glock and then instantly switching to caring for his kid who got punched and checking them for injuries is some lovely mental imagery.

Additionally: Jason going to parent teacher conferences and forcing the school to implement disability accommodations classes for the teachers because one of his kids slightly mentioned that his teacher didn’t let him have extra time to work on his test like they should have. Casually cleaning his teeth with one of the scariest fucking knives you’ve ever seen while meeting with one of his kids friends parents. Bullying the principal to invite a mystery guest speaker to his kids schools for an Anti Drug PSA and low and behold, Red Hood walks into the school gymnasium and does a fucking incredible one man play and an almost poetic speech on the effects of drugs and how it can impact your families.

When his kids realize that they can simply climb on him and he doesn’t mind their weight they start doing it constantly. They scramble up his legs onto his shoulders and just sit there while Jason cooks dinner. The only sign that Jason acknowledges the kids presence is to warn them to not put their feet near the stove and to ruffle their hair when they get settled on his shoulders.

Jason not only has a mini van, it’s one of the most decked out mini vans to ever exist. This thing is built like a covert batmobile. You could take on an army of tanks with this car but he simply uses it to weave around traffic like a madman driving his kid to ice skating school.

Jason absolutely isn’t the ideal housewife but he’s a housewife that you Do Not wish to fuck with. You touch his kids and that’s the last thing you’ll ever do.

#danny phantom #jazz fenton #dc #dp x dc #writing prompts #prompts #dp x dc prompt #Jason Todd #bones replies #anon #Jason is the housewife with around 30 hidden weapons on his person #Jason is the most intimidating caretaker you’ll ever see

[writerlovestropes]

@badthingshappenbingo​ prompt: hiding an illness

Tim can't hide that he's sick during a patrol and Jason offers to take care of him. Is brotherly bonding the cure for the common cold? Tim's about the find out.

Bad things bingo prompt: Hiding an illness

#bad things happen bingo #hiding an illness #sickfic #sick tim drake #caretaker jason todd #humor #sick character

[bonerot19]

I was wondering, what makes Steph and Jason’s characters different to you?

ooooooh okay I'm gonna be speaking generally here bc most of my Jason and Steph brain is taken up by my au which is obviously not canon-based

I'll start with their similarities, and then get into how I think they diverge

the most obvious similarities are their upbringings/childhoods. both with moms who are addicts, and dads in the criminal world (now, Jason's mom obviously dies and Steph's doesn't. and Steph's dad was a villain and Jason's dad was a 'goon' so there are different degrees to this)

they both grew up in poverty, were both Robin, both died (or, 'died') brutally at the hands of a villain. I think they're both underestimated and mistreated by the other bats

these similarities, though, make for very different characters. I think Steph can be seen as a impulsive, brash, eager to prove herself. she cares deeply and fundamentally wants to do good

Jason, on the other hand is angry, meticulous, pessimistic (but also, so so so secretly hopeful. like, he wouldn't keep coming back to Bruce is he didn't have some hope. he wouldn't do the whole utrh final confrontation if part of him wasn't at least a little bit hopeful it might actually go his way)

I think Steph looks at a fucked up world and thinks she can fix it (restorative justice), even if no one else thinks she can. and she's going to try and do it her way.

Jason looks at a fucked up world and thinks he can control it (preventative measures). like, I think part of his personal philosophy is well, someone has to do it I guess it'll be me since no one else is willing to do what needs to be done.

also Steph is, like, nice. and Jason is, in general, an asshole (affectionate)

#thanks for the ask! #I love them a lot #stephanie brown #jason todd #I have the bit about my fic at the top bc rn I'm sorting out their dynamic #bc Steph has a caretaker role rn and I'm working on having times where Jason is in that role for her instead #but overall she's a bit more clear headed bc she has experienced a little bit more stability #she has a better handle on her emotions than he does but not by a whole lot #I think they're a case of two different outcomes of abuse #Steph is hypervigilence and people-pleasing #Jason is sharp edges and pushing people away so they can't hurt or disappoint you #ask #anon

[ghost-bxrd]

Prompt

Another mild amnesia case with Jason. But this time he forgot what he did to Tim at Titans Tower and occasionally gets little scraps memories that just pop into his head.

Jason ends up thinking he did far worse to Tim than he actually did.

#and tim who forgave Jason forever ago is absolutely confused #because Jason is actively avoiding him again #and refuses to touch him #or cuddle #and checks thrice if it’s ok to be in the same room as him #prompts #misunderstandings #miscommunication #amnesia #jason todd #batfamily #batfam #dick grayson #bruce wayne #tim drake #robin #fic #batbros #batdad #enemy to caretaker #angst

[evasive-anon]

I keep seeing people making posts about how Jason is big brother coded cause of his care taker instinct or some shit but honestly I think him beating the shit out of Tim was way more relatable older brother behavior.

Like yeah, looking out for younger siblings is a thing but it’s a way smaller piece of the time pie chart than making fun of them or actually fighting them.

#jason todd #Cain instinct is real #parents are supposed to be caretakers siblings are just competition for resources #either my big bro and I have a way more unusual dynamic than I realized #or people have a very romanticized view of what and older brother is #dc comics #batman #red hood #oc

[ohnoithurts]

For @ailesswhumptober day 23- Forced to Watch, day 28- Whumpee Hair Pulling, and alt 8- Electrocution

#ailesswhumptober2023 #whumptober #whump art #jason todd #dick grayson #forced to watch #electric shock #hair pulling #my art #i am addicted to fics where dick is the whumpee and jason is the caretaker #especially if it involves dick sacrificing himself and jason feeling guilty #i love them and i want them to be miserable