Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Tim/Kon, Kon/Bruce
Author on LJ:
thete1Author Website: TelandWhy this must be read: I have so, so, *so* much love for this series. It's actually kind of hard to write this rec, because I have to explain all the reasons *why* this series is so unbelievable, and--well, yes.
A warning--this series is an AU, and an AU triggered by a very central character's death. I don't want to say more than that, but consider yourself warned.
This series is about a lot of things. It's about Kon, and who he is once you get him away from the S-symbol; it's about Tim; it's about Bruce and how he deals with loss; it's about the whole Batfamily and how much love they have and how ubelievably fucked-up they are. It's about grief and pain and getting past the death of a loved one, and it's one of the most creative, beautiful stories I've ever read. Don't balk at the Kon/Bruce pairing; it totally *works* in this series.
I should also warn you that this is a tearjerker. I have reread this series so many times, and I still can't read The Letter (the second installment) without tearing up.
( excerpt )A truth at the edge of hearing (leads to the rest of the stories)