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Part 1 of These Broken Birds Deserve a Warm Nest
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Published:
2023-09-06
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2024-06-01
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43/43
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When I Fly, I Always Fall

Chapter 43: He Cradled Me With Clipped Wings

Summary:

This is a bit of a preview for the next fic.

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(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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Cuckoo has been maintaining eye contact with this child for a good ten minutes. The kid hasn't moved or said anything since, and he's not sure what to do. Tim's gotten rusty since his Robin days and he hasn't handled kids in over a year. The kid has a heart shaped scar on their cheek, right below their eye, which still looks pretty fresh. They also have blood crusted on their tattered clothes, but judging from the way the kid is handling themselves, it isn't theirs.

"Do you want a burger?"

Wow, good job, Tim. That was totally the right thing to say. Just ask a strange kid, while looking like a strange costumed man, if they want a burger.

"Yes."

Wait, what?

Notes:

OKAY, NOW IT'S THE END!

I'm excited for this!

THANK YOU FOR READING!!

Notes:

(Had to edit the Notes, they were making things wonky)

Updates aren’t set stone yet, so my schedule is a little all over the place. I’m also not super confident in my characterization, but it’s my own little AU, so I think it should be okay.

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