Tim felt guilty for it, but that morning, he couldn’t help but think that things would have been so much easier if the fear toxin was a little stronger. If Bruce had been entirely incapacitated, they could have taken charge of everything, handled all the decisions, and organized everyone where they needed to go.
As it was now, they were stuck with a Bruce who was insisting he was capable of the exact same quality of work he always was, even though anyone who took a good look at him could tell that he was struggling.
Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Batman - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne Characters: Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd, Tim Drake (DCU), Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson, Duke Thomas Additional Tags: Batfamily (DCU), Alternate Universe - Age Changes, Age Regression/De-Aging, Kid Jason Todd, Fluff and Angst, Scarecrow’s Fear Toxin (DCU), Unreliable Narrator Series: Part 44 of Soft Summary:
An accident on patrol reminds Bruce of what he needs to do to keep Jason safe, and also where he might fall short.




