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I keep reading so many Peter Parker in Gotham AU fanfics, and I got the worst idea ever
As most start outs go in these fics, Post SM:NWH Peter ends up in DC universe Gotham
Only difference? The Joker in this DC universe is actually an alternate version of Norman Osborn.
I know this sounds so dumb but like,,, imagine it. May died trying to help Norman, and Peter nearly threw away his morals to avenge her death by killing Norman himself. Now he's faced with another version of Osborn who is so much more fucked up, who's been through so much shit, and all Peter can see past that shitty clown make-up is the poor man who needed help who his aunt died trying to help. The man who went to FEAST knowing Peter could help. The man who one second was scared of everything including himself, and the next was laughing uncontrollably, even through the punches Peter pounded into him.
What if Peter decides Mays death won't be in vain. That even if this isn't the same Norman Osborn, he's going to help him and he won't die trying like May. He's going to avenge her death the right way.
Then cue the Bats freaking the FUCK out because???? As much as they beat the shit out of him, Bruce had spent years trying to help him, then this homeless and totally adoptable kid shows up out of nowhere and is breaking past the Joker and to the real man trapped behind it all?????
Any Peter Parker in Gotham fic recs, other than dark matter or Peter the pizza guy? Iām hungry and just discovered these⦠thank you š
*joint cracking sounds*
You have no idea how happy you made me by asking this :)
The Peter Parker Theory
By nicfics
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50603350/chapters/127830601
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A wish of survival
By Chaotic_aroace
https://archiveofourown.org/works/55528810/chapters/140921743
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Peter Parker needs a hug (from the BatFamily)
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3189426
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Like Real People Do
By Phoenfatale
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50215504/chapters/126825766
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Set Naked On Your Kingdom
By sassydandelion
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46408882/chapters/116846806
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A Long Way From Home (And No Way Back)
By Vivia_wants_boba
https://archiveofourown.org/works/49842712/chapters/125822029
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What's in the name
By ilike_color
https://archiveofourown.org/works/49833709
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If Violence is a Virtue ( You Must Be a Saint)
By D3ADP00L
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50155738/chapters/126666097
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Leap of Faith (Catch Me, If You Can)
By alighterwood,Ā ErinWantsToWrite
https://archiveofourown.org/works/54620467/chapters/138404701
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Dumpster Diving for Treasure
By Clovrtree
https://archiveofourown.org/works/53735629/chapters/136028710
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Butler Spider
By Danny_shells
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48337528/chapters/121913095
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Where could I go?
By know_where_usa
https://archiveofourown.org/works/55644937/chapters/141240538
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The Peter Parker Theory is my absolute favorite after Dark Matter, so I highly recommend you go for that one first. It has a lot of mystery, kida a thriller detective type of fic. It's just *chef kiss*
Aaaaaand I havenāt finished Where could I go? But till now, I've loved the damn fic. It's Peter in Gotham but the Joker finds Peter first. So don't forget to read the tags.
I hope you enjoy them! And if you want to scream over them I'm happy to talk āØļø
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Phantom Liberty
By Peccati
It only has 3 chapters rn but is part of my top three best fics I've read. Young Battinson, time travel, and Peter tired of everyone's shit? *granted chef kiss š*
This is a D.W quote from Arthur btw I just found the coincidence that her initials are the same as Damianās waaaaay too funny
[Damian and Peter sketching on some rooftop]
Damian: what did you draw?
Peter: (flipping his sketch book) A dog. And heās bored. What did you draw?
Damian: (sighing) A stick.
Peter: A stick??
Damian: A stick from the park where YOU PROMISED TO TAKE ME TODAY!!!
Roy & Peter & Jason (Todd) - prime example of that insane enabler + high functioning alcoholic + weed dealer trio you know peripherally on campus. Like the statistics they share between them š Iād like to think theyāre recovering but theyāre always getting into some bullshit youād have to really fuck around to find out LMAO
I think about their antics all the time š
Reyna & Jason (Grace) - I know she moved on to the hunters and I donāt necessarily ship them but I find them so tragic likeā¦Jason is a closeted gay to me but even then I always felt like the love and respect he had for Reyna just sort of vanished at some point in HoO?? Like they never interacted meaningfully in the series even though weāre told theyāre supposed to be so close and the erasure just feels sinister. The betrayal she felt was so justified and they kinda made her look petty for it!!
Like the love of her life and lowkey situationship just came back with a random gf. The tension - the misunderstandings on both parties - and if there was a reveal that he could never have loved either of them in the way they wanted??!! Crazy. Like yes Jason was her best friend and greatest love - but he wasted crucial years of her life letting her agonising over something that couldāve never been. But at the same time the duty she represented, the unwavering esteem she held him to & the expectations of those around them that crushed him meant Jason could never really tell her. I think they wouldāve had a lot of complicated feelings I wish they unpacked š
Dick x Artemis - like every night. Iām awake and I just. Canāt sleep. Theyāre chemistry- haunts. Itās like the equivalent of the internalised homophobia tag to me. Iāve been conditioned to hate friends to lovers for so long and unlearning it has made me reevaluate how I feel about other ships I dismissed earlier. Like damn maybe I actually fucked with this on the low I just didnāt have the language to express that š
Harry x Luna - yeah so this is my canon. I never talk about them because theyāre sacred to me in a way I canāt handle others criticising PLEASE DONT ASK ME ABOUT THEM (I wonāt shut up)
Harry x Hermione - I know they fucked in that tent and Iām content with the fact that I know it haunts them more than me.
Jason (Grace) x Nico DiAngelo - what couldāve happened if Rick actually liked Jason š
Jason (Todd) x Musa - literally nobody cares but I wish someone would write about them omgod
Leo Valdez x Calypso - mostly in a āwhat the HELL was that aboutā sort of way
like Leo my love please stand up š calypso is an avid ihatmybf tag reposter and itās nawwttt a joke to her please š GET OUT OF THERE
[Damian and Peter sketching on some rooftop]
Damian: what did you draw?
Peter: (flipping his sketch book) A dog. And heās bored. What did you draw?
Damian: (sighing) A stick.
Peter: A stick??
Damian: A stick from the park where YOU PROMISED TO TAKE ME TODAY!!!
But itās subtle enough at first that no one really says anything. Like yeah he day drinks - but it was just brunch! And beers/mimosas are half off
:(( Everyone ordered drinks.
And thereās nothing wrong with having a cold beer after studying. Or a few. After missions is just a standard at this point. And some nights in require a little something to take the edge off - even if he just finished a six pack on his own.
Donāt even start with the liquor pen either - it was a joke. The gala was boringgggg it made things fun! And sure, no one under 40 really carries a flaskā¦but it was a souvenir! Jason got it for him.
Itās not until Roy kind of points it out one morning that Dick even considers the idea at all.
Because surely not. Peterās never beenā¦and heās never seen him blackoutā¦a lot..but with his metabolism the guy burns through it a lot quicker than mostā¦and it would take a lot to even keep him drun- oh god. He really is an alcoholic.
The intervention that followed wasnāt supposed to be dramatic. But if they really wanted that they definitely shouldnāt have invited Jason - who, unbeknownst to everyone, took it upon himself to hire PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS to cry and beg Peter not to ruin his life š
And then they played the alcohol awareness PSA video that Damian and Tim made?? But it was pretty clear they were bickering over the script in between cuts because Alfred drops the camera at one point to break them up šš
Wally actually had no idea what they were supposed to be intervening (chronic gc ignorer) so he just made a sign that said āstop!!ā in hopes that no one would notice while he tried to gauge what the issue actually was (Artemis wouldnāt stop laughing which did nawtt help his case LMAO)
In the end Peter agreed to attend a few AA meetings and sober up at the request that Jason join him (Dickās incessant invitation suddenly makes a whole lot of sense...but thereās nothing he can really do about it now)
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Some thoughts that my fanfic generated š I promise Iām working on chapter 11 omgod
And sometimes, parts of the cast just arenāt micād up - so I have no idea what they were saying in my maladaptive post production writing /editing
And then I have to be the annoying āum excuse meāļøā guy to remind everyone I need to HEAR WHAT THEYāRE SAYING TO WRITE IT HELLO
But now the chemistryās lost š itās not as organicš so now I have to run one on one confessionals with my cast hoping someone will remember what the hell one character said / thought at that particular time with enough clarity for me to frankenstitch a semi decent conversation together( everything they say is to be taken with a grain of they-donāt-know- what-I-have- in-store-for-them salt )
Dick: If he wants to get shit done that day? Absolutely not. Thereās no such thing as a causal ft with Dick they will end up 9 hours in discussing anything and everything. Definition of yapper & listener duo šāāļøšāāļø like he canāt even hang up when they go to the bathroom fr theyāre locked innnn
Wally: yes but his video will lag severely for a minute and by the time it catches up to his audio it does that glitchy 2x speed catchup that slows everything else down so now Peterās 10 topics behind š
Jason: yes but only because it scares the shit out of him every time Jasonās fuckass no caller id pops up with a FaceTime request like who the hell is this random freak calling at this hour who isnāt in his contacts omgod please
Damian: if he sees it, yes, because Damian will get sulky about it later. Which honestly isnāt even fair to Peter considering how often the call is just a poorly angled iPad being held towards various spiders that Damian will then demand he translate āI donāt want to spray you just get out I need to showerā to (āitās not a language Damian itās just intent - they canāt sense my intent from a screen I have to be there.ā āSo get here.ā āIām working.ā āWhy? You do realise social mobility amongst the classes is a myth right?ā āā¦? Now who-ā āBuy that joker shake on your way here for me. Bye.ā)
Tim: oh yeah. Heās actually one of the few people Peter goes out of his way to FaceTime because holy shit he will answer in the craziest situations. This is the same man that joins JL zoom calls escaping an avalanche completely unmuted like āMorning guysaianwiwGAHHHjaKSJU-?!ā
Heās also insanely nonchalant about it too like dude are you okay š
Roy: another no caller id warrior except heās not unhinged enough to ft Peter without his number showing. There have been times however where heās answered and a drunk Jason will be laughing filming whatever shenanigans theyāre currently up to (yes, he still has screen-recorded evidence of Roy accidentally falling off a bridge and crashing into a coupleās riverside dinner looking every bit the drunk, overgrown ginger Cupid wearing a domino mask holding lethal arrows)
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Random headcanon I just thought of inspired by my Peter in Gotham fic
Dick: heāll tell you yes but itās literally water š
Peter: heās more on the reactive side in that he wonāt put too much effort in until he starts getting congested skin
Tim: yes but itās all travel sized for some reason?? He travels a lot so itās just - pocket sized. And he never sticks to the same product either since itās just whatever he finds in duty free š
Wally: he had a weak wave of acne as a teenagerā¦itās 10 steps and heās never missed a DAY
Jason: he respects it, but it aināt him
[Peter, reading his response: wait this is the third time heās written thisā¦is this a stamp? Is he STAMPING out answers - Jason wtf??]
Artemis: yes but shes stopped buying her own and lives exclusively off of Wallyās products bc heās been using her haircare stuff so theyāve reached like an equilibrium
Damian: heās too young and doesnāt care but will occasionally throw out your products unprovoked if they take up too much counter space š he doesnāt even need to live there either heāll just do it (heās been banned from Wallyās bathroom)
Roy: he couldnāt tell you a toner from a serum.. the manās running on sunscreen and vibes š
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I based this off my Peter x young justice fanfic if anyoneās confused šāāļø
So Peter thinks he doesnāt recognise him - despite the fact that Dami asks about Peter between visits and wonders why he isnāt around.
Until Dick sends him this video:
[cameraman Dick trying to stifle his laugh, steps into the batcave and slowly approaches a crouching Damian]
Dick: (leaning in) Whachya doing over there Damian?
Damian: talking to peta
Dick: huh? where-?
[Damian, entirely too nonchalantly, turns around with a huge fucking tarantula in his hand]
Damian: See. Peta.
[tarantula scurries]
Dick: DAMIAJNDOENESAAAAHHHHHHHH
[the phone drops - the video cuts mid scream]
The accompanying text: itās still on the loose pls help š
So when he walks past Tim in an alcove at Gotham U cozied up awfully close with someone else he doesnāt initially say anything (but by god heās judging) and when he makes eye contact with him a few days later sucking face with a different girl at the library cafe, Peter makes his disapproval KNOWN.
Missions at Mt Justice donāt change and he doesnāt ask to switch teams or anything drastic - but thereās next to no banter between them anymore. No silly games or witty jokes - Peter just clocks in and clocks the fuck out now. And no can even say anything because - he responds! And he still works just fine when theyāre paired up. He also listens / replies when spoken to - he just isnāt friendly anymore.
In fact - he totally shuts down any conversation Tim joins and gets the coldest look on his face which is BAFFLES EVERYONE???
Because holy shit Peter doesnāt like you?? Do you kick puppies for a living - what the hell???
Theyāve never really seen Peter mad before. Annoyed - sure. But this ice out is a new one and honestly kind of scary.
And Tim is ???? So confused. Because he has no idea what Peterās upset about since he hadnāt actually noticed him that day.
Now - Jason obviously finds this hilarious because hell yeah fuck that guy (he knows theyāre open heās just saying choosing to say NOTHING).
Dick doesnāt know what to make of it because heās pretty sure they were open? But now heās doubting it because werenāt they just celebrating their anniversary?? (Zatanna mentioned it in passing but his ass was naaawt listening š).
No oneās told Damian why Peter doesnāt like Tim right now but he doesnāt care and finds the sudden switch gratifying (he never liked the guy anyway).
Artemis was concerned about the teamās harmony at first but has since decided to stay out of it since it hasnāt affected their work.
But Wallyās been avoiding him too?? Because someone told him a mutated version of the rumour and he now believes Tim tried to bribe Peter to hide his cheating.
[Wally: itās all alleged but man, who knew he could be such a douchebag?
Roy: (scoffing) itās a bitch move, thatās for sure.
Jason, who is now hearing a frankensteined version of his own rumour repeated back to him: oh yeahā¦itās just - crazy. Really. But you know I heardā¦.]
Everything comes to a head when the rumour gets back to Steph after she comes back from a covert mission so this is literally the intervention that follows:
Artemis: (holding the bridge of her nose) So. Weāre gathered here today because I feel thereās been a bit of a misunderstanding.
Tim: thereās no misunderstanding. Spidershit over hereās been spreading FALSE rumours about me-
Peter: I SAW YOU WITH MY OWN EYES YOU PATHOLOGICAL LYING PEICE OF-
TIM: YOUāRE THE MANIPULATIVE LOS-
Steph: shut up! Both of you!
(Silence. Jason coughs)
Artemis: Now does anyone have anything to say before we start? (Sighing) Yes, Pete?
Peter: I get why Steph, Tim and Wally are here. But whyād you call Jason too?
Jason: (Standing up, dusting his pants) heās right, thereās been a mix up.
Artemis: Sit down Jason - (gestures haphazardly at Wally) just - tell them what you told me. About Tim.
Wally: Iā¦just said that I personally donāt feel comfortable being on the same team as someone who pretended to be an angel of music to manipulate a young girl into loving him with the ultimate intention of keeping her with him forever through fear andā¦coercion?
Steph: ā¦
Tim: ā¦
Peter: ā¦.dude - what
Artemis: (audibly taking a deep breath) so I donāt know why he just recited the plot of Phantom of the Opera verbatim - but if you think for a second that Iām going to let you walk out in that zeta tube Jason Todd without an explan- SIT DOWN.
Jason: (slumping back in chair, groaning) For the record - I DONT EVEN GO HERE
(The issue was resolved pretty quickly after that)
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Jason using his theater knowledge for chaos𤩠another silly behind the scene moment from my fic š«¶
Iām kind of in the home stretch of its first arc and Iām looking for some insight from a readers pov regarding characterisation, tone of voice and general plot progression.
And Peterās so ecstatic that he momentarily forgets about everything else.
āWell I still think my giftās better.ā Dick mutters (sulks).
Tim has the courtesy to hide his snort. Artemis just outright laughs.
Black with red highlights, a shiny metallic web addition that continues over the gas tank and ending just over the fender. The bike is sleek and fucking wicked.
And he says as much, of course.
Jason, smug, tosses the keys. āSo try it then.ā
Peter catches them on reflex then laughs a little nervously. He puts the key into the ignition, the motor is surprisingly quiet. Discreet. Perfect for quick escape or even a casual night drive.
āI love it.ā
Jason rolls his eyes. ācourse you do. I customised it. Now stop fucking with me and get on.ā
But Peter stares at him. And Jason stares back. And now theyāre both at a staring stalemate when a realisation dawns on Jason and his jaw drops.
This is the conversation that follows:
Jason: Youāre kidding me right?
Peter: I never had the timeā¦
Tim: Youāre old as hell dude, what do you mean no time? Wait - how do you even get around?
Peter: [winces] Well public-
Tim: PUBLIC TRANSPORT?
Artemis: In Gotham?? Are you insane? You do realise some of those bus stops are like..not real right?
Jason: I have never seen a bus before. Iāve been driving since I was 8
[ Tim mutters a sly āwe can tellā but it gets drowned out by the commotion ]
Peter: I lived in Queens all my life dude never got around to it Iām sorry!!
Cue: spontaneous driving lessons in Artās car with Backseat Driver Jason, āYouāre going too fastā Dick, āHe cut you off - run him overā Artemis and āthe horn is my stress relieverā Tim
1. Peter, sitting nervously in the drivers seat after putting on his seatbelt
Peter: Are you sure about this Artemis? I donāt want to ruin your car.
Artemis: oh this is Wallyās. Youāre fine.
Peter: Doesnāt he drive to work? What if I crash?
Artemis:. . .then heāll walk. Duh.
2. After explaining the basic semantics
Dick: okay now turn left.
Peter: my left or your left.
Dick:. . .we have the same left?
3. A car behind them begins driving too close to them
Peter: omgod why the hell is that car is so close. What do I do?
Jason: keep driving, that loser can man up and over take us.
Artemis: Break check him.
Tim: thatās illegal-
Artemis: -and then keep reversing. See how he likes kissing my ass.
4. Peter stuck going round a round-a-bout
Peter: WHERE DO I EXIT-
Dick: LEFT LEFT TAKE THE NEXT LEFT-
Peter: WHICH LEFT IM GOING IN CIRCLES-
Jason: YOUR LEFT YOU PSYCHO-
Artemis: We need to pullover TIMāS FAINTED
Artemis: (moments later) no never mind heās just asleep.
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Based on scenarios Iāve concocted in my mind palace thinking of my Peter in Gotham fanfic (writing it has been treacherous and I need reprieve)
To Japan. As detailed through timestamps:
5pm - pregame
Tim has been day drinking at previous event and comes to the pregame mildly tipsy
On the contrary Jason forgot to skip his meds that evening (for the first time?!!) and is consequently suffering stone sober
(Heās tried to leave three times already and plans to perform an Irish goodbye)
Dick is a little tipsy but heās saving it for the main event
Peter has accidentally had too many Shirley temples (unaware that they werenāt clean) and upon discovering so, has begun adamantly repeating that heās ānot even drunk yetā. This will only worsen with time.
6pm - The drive
Tim ordered the Uber - he sent a venmo request to Jason and to no one else
āYou scamming little freak that ride was not $60.ā
āOh yeah I added $40. For GST.ā
āThatās not how GST works! You kno-YOU KNOW THIS! How the HELL are you running a conglomerate-ā
Peter āI will listen to just about anythingāParker was on aux earlier but got muted when his megaplaylist wouldnāt stop playing brown noise
āwhy donāt you sort this shit by vibe? why is there a Rihanna song next to minecraft ambience? What is going on -?you know what- stop. GIVE IT HERE-ā
Dick has been suspiciously quiet throughout the ride and itās because heās wearing earplugs. He and Peter have been sharing a packet of trail mix through the gap between the front and back seat since the trip began.
6:30 - Dessert stop
The first bar they go to is super dead so they ditch without buying a round (Peter grabs a sparkling water bc he feels bad š)
They stop at a dessert spot across the street that Tim insists they visit
Jason ditches halfway to go god knows where because the line is LONG
Dick starts chatting up the people in front of them to pass time (social anxiety fears him)
They end up getting invited to a street festival which they spontaneously decide to go to.
But then theyāre walking and guess who they find near the Sanrio pop up entrance with bags fucking galore
And Jason refuses to elaborate aside from claiming āitās a write offā but??
āyou donāt even pay taxes??ā
7:45
Theyāre in the centre of the street stalls line up and everyone has split off to explore the stall on their own
8:00
Tim is FaceTiming Steph obnoxiously loudly by the trinket stalls
Dick is taking selfies with his sakura shaped ice treat, ignoring the small gaggle of girls gearing up to approach him (heās been asked about the club he Hosts atā¦three times already)
9:50
Overstimulated, Jason went into an alley for a mandatory shut up and smoke break.
Peterās joined him but those spiked jelly shots from earlier are WORKING and the jet lag is making him sleepy so heās crouching
But now they lowkey look like shady criminals from afar
Local authorities have circled the area twice to check on the gangsters in the shadows practically scaring the hoes
They end up having to go home early bc if it
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This was just a silly idea that came to me while working on my Peter in Gotham fanfic so hope yall enjoyed :)
As told through the stages of Damianās life:
Toddler Damian who has to sit between Peterās legs when heās being babysat while Peter plays on his psp console so he doesnāt Wonder Off.
Toddler Damian who sees it as his god given right to bounce on Peterās well made bed while heās at school or work and eat his stashed lollies then lie that he never (the wrappers are peaking out of his fists)
Kid Damian who says hes not a baby and not tired when Peter asks only to knock out on the couch 20 minutes later
Kid Damian who quotes Peterās opinions like scripture nonchalantly to his friends in middle school to seem cooler.
Kid Damian who makes unhinged animations on his DS Lite for mandatory viewing when his siblings get home
Kid Damian who doesnāt like lying but chooses to remain tactfully silent whenever Bruce notices Peterās snuck out
(He leaves the window closest to the tree outside open so Peter can sneak in again)
Teenage Damian who moved into Peterās bigger room in high school but kept some of the things he couldnāt take to college as older sibling lore
Teenage Damian who runs down the stairs to see a home-for-the-holidays Peter setting his bags down at the door and breaks into a smile rolls his eyes
Teenage Damian who ducks out of Peterās head ruffles with an annoyed groan and weak protests to knock it off
Teenage Damian whoās kept the fliers to every student photography exhibition with Peterās work in it that heās ever been too
Teenage Damian who finds himself on a three way call with Jason and Peter after crashing his car for the first time because he snuck out earlier and heās in sooooo much trouble now
They make a game plan while Jason spends the entire call ribbing him (heās on repair duty)
Teenage Damian who ducks his head in weak embarrassment walking across the graduation stage as the familiar whoops from the crowd overshadow the announcement of his name to receive his high school diploma
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This is early 2000s older sibling coded if anyoneās lived through thatā¦experience š
If youāve come this far, Iām writing a fanfic where Damian and Peter have a similar dynamic! Check it out if you like :)
Dick: come on, only 50 to go youāre almost there - you can do it!
Peter: (gasping) nah dude I GAHSK- I canāt! My hands are getting sweaty-
Jason: Do you think the itsy bitsy spider gave a fuck about the rain? NO. It got up in there and climbed the spout again. LOCK. IN.
(The bar wobbles - Peter steadies it)
He completed 500 reps that night.
Dick: (sliding the weight off the bar) let me clear the weights for you.
Peter: NO!
Jason: DONāT-
Dick: huh. Whatāre you-? GAAAAHH!
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This is so silly but I saw a tweet and had to recreate it in the context of my fic. . .lord knows my Peter would definitely have beef with a nursery rhyme spider for no reason š
no graysons were hurt in the making of this post <3
So theyāll be sitting next to each other on the couch eating takeout and talking about their day or things they planned to do that weekend - only for the realisation to hit him.
That Dick isnāt just a distant cousin or close friend like some of his documents like to state - but in fact, a variant of his bio dad from another universe who heās grown accustom to and come to appreciate in his own way.
The Richard Parker heād heard about through the nostalgic tales of his uncle - confident, fiercely loyal and charismatic - sitting beside him in shorts and a ratty tee discussing the fortune cookie that he took upon himself to open (āit canāt be my fortune if it wasnāt supposed to be my cookie..right?ā)
Dick wasn't some distant figure in the albums of photos Peter owned anymore, a memory trapped in folds of his mind where the outlines of a person he once knew grew faded and worn.
He was alive - a little weird but also funny, surprisingly dorky and kind of annoying when he wanted to be. Sometimes he laughed at a joke so loud it echoed across the apartment and other times he'd nod and pat his back in silent acknowledgement.
Heād fall asleep into his cereal one morning but be up early cooking pancakes and eggs the next.
His actual bedroom was kind of a mess and he caught the man sleeping atop a pile of his own folded laundry more than once.
(and lets not even bring up his lack of boundaries when it came to belongings - for someone who was supposedly an only child, Dick was such a sharer)
Sometimes, looking at him was bittersweet too.
When the inevitable thought followed, that his dad - his real dad - had never had the chance to surpass what the world and Peter knew him to be.
That he never lived long enough for Peter to discover the human he was outside of fatherhood. Outside of the sacrifice he made for his family, for his legacy - for his son.
The realisation is fleeting and soon lost to the ebb and flow of his consciousness - but the weight of it lingers.
A thought that haunts him, in their stretches of silence.
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headcanons / thoughts Iāve had from my Peter in Gotham fic
Do you have any Peter in Gotham fic recs please? I just started yours and itās DELICIOUS š I crave for more..
Hi there! Glad you found it :)
The one I personally enjoyed the most was Peter the Pizza guy by Irisen. I liked Peterās exploration of Gotham a lot in that fic, itās realistic and itās pretty well written!
Thanks for giving my work a read and I hope you enjoy the rec as well x
and then gets jump scared when he steps into his apartment and (amongst other guests) a bloodied Wally, a kilt wearing Roy, a hockey-masked Dick, and a blue scrubbed, scalpel wielding Artemis all yell surprise at him (the date was in fact Halloween)
Peter: so..if Dick is the chainsaw massacre guy, what are the three of you supposed to be?
Wally: (confidently) well, I think ours is pretty obvious - Itās a coupleās fit!!
Peter: (looking between Wally and Art) okay..and you are?
Artemis: A surgeon. Heās the organ donor I trafficked.
Peter: . . .what-?
Artemis: boring right? I think Iāve seen three other couples with the same costume on the way here.
Peter: *suddenly remembering heās in Gotham*. . .yk what, yeah that checks out.
Roy: Iāve kept it simple this year. Iām an Irishman.
Peter: well thatās lazy. You were already ginger - and why exactly is that terrifying anyway?
Roy:
Peter:
Roy: (deep breath) Okay, Iām going to talk about Ireland. Specifically I want to talk about the famine-
Trying to explain scenes from my fic to anyone but words escape me and the characters do whatever they want and I need to literally project the visuals into your mind complete with a soundtrack of whatever song I was cooking it up to so I end up saying um and ah alot
but pleek you get it right? RIGHT-
and it completely baffles Bruce bc ??? howāre you oversharing and simultaneously saying nothing at all
And the problem now is he gets war flashbacks from the stress inducing clusterfuck problems Peter offhandedly tells him about, so every so often heāll cave and ask Dick about him when heās not around (āthat Peterā¦did he ever get that denied exam extension sorted?ā)
But when he finally does see him itās like the problem never mattered (āoh - what? I said that? Right no, I just emailed the tutor. But you know, that TA who slept with him said...ā) until he mentions something crazy again and the cycle continues.
Basically - organised Bruce meeting Peter āthereās a lot of moving parts so I choose to keep track of none of themā Parker
I remember starting my Young Justice x Peter Parker in Gotham fic thinking I can definitely finish this in a few monthsā¦guess who celebrated itās one yr anniversary the other day š¤©
I've been thinking and I have seen quite an influx w/ Peter finding himself in Goth city and struggling⢠and I kinda got inspired(who wouldn't tbh) and wanna do one for funsies?
if anyone's interested, I have planned up to 10-ish chapters and it's going somewhere at the very least ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ and I would like to know if anyone's interested in seeing what i've come up w/ so far in better detailing??:3
Edit:it's in progress, might be coming out in a few months, depends on my schedule tbh <3
Adding this to my thousand tabs already opened with Spider-Man x Batfam
I DID IT! CHAPTER ELEVEN IS FINALLY OUT WITH A WHOPPING 8600 WORDS
guys my links are being weird. but i posted a new fic about peter parker being a chauffeur in gotham :p
whistle in the dark by corpseoforchid on ao3
mcu x dc crossover but its rookie actor!tim drake x award winning director! peter parker
this idea has been in my drafts for a hot min like ughhhh, i wanna make it enemies to lovers