The Fishbowl
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Dick’s goal for Thanksgiving (code named Operation F.I.S.H.): A family outing to the aquarium.
It feels achievable - everyone has been getting along better lately, Jason is spiraling closer, Cass is coming home. But there is a lot of unspoken hurt in every direction, and Dick’s own position in the family is shakier than ever since Bruce returned.
If Dick wants to realize his dream of family bonding, there will have to be many painful conversations between all parties. Dick’s own secrets will need to surface, the ones he has long kept submerged, the ones he will fight to sink forever.
(Or: Where Bruce is just a bit darker, even less emotionally available, and treats everyone a little worse, and how they all fix their family anyway.)
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- Part 1 of The Fishbowl
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Bruce doesn’t think he’s a bad person, not when he has dedicated his life to the righteous mission of justice.
Bruce knows he can’t be a great father; he already has his life’s purpose, and it’s not parenting. But he’s not concerned. Really, Bruce doesn’t consider whether he’s a good or bad father at all. He doesn’t give himself time to think about it.
Maybe that’s the problem.
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A short companion to The Fishbowl, detailing the 13 sleepless nights that change Bruce's mind.Series
- Part 2 of The Fishbowl