Bonding Rituals: Caremunication - AAC
Medi(A)ted (A)ssisted (C)ommunication
Fics in which communication is assisted by a neutral/external/third party (or catalysed by an event, object, or magical/chemical agent):
(Mostly) Fics involving therapy/therapists (or otherwise mediated conversations)
Fics in which a conversation is prompted by a specific/significant comment (often overheard)
Sometimes fics involving finding a way to communicate across a language/disability barrier (usually involving technology)
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“Can we talk later? Eddie’s son is missing.”
“Well, about that…” Margaret is looking at Chris, like he somehow knows how to break the news. Chris shakes his head. He didn’t want to call any of them in the first place; she can figure it out.
“About – about what?”
“Is someone missing if you know where they are?”
“Do- do you know where Chris is?” Buck’s voice is raised in bewilderment and hope. There’s a clear ‘what!’ in the background, followed by shushing noises.
“I can probably do you one better?”
“Are you – are you telling me that Chris is in Pennsylvania?” Buck is speaking very slowly and very clearly, so different from his usual fast paced ramble. “In Hershey? How did he get there?”
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Chris fixates about what Buck shared during their conversation before he left for El Paso. Seeing similarities between his situation and Buck’s, he runs off to Hershey to learn more about Buck’s past, and hopefully get some answers for his future.- Language:
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20 Jun 2025
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Chris <3
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The worst part is, he thinks Helena is being sincere. She believes with her whole heart and body that Chris would be better with them. It’s not anything malicious, not some evil strategy to castigate his dad. It’s really not anything deeper than an all abiding sense that she knows and can do the best. Which makes it worse.---
It sucks that they couldn’t manage their grief, weren’t able to move on to be the parents I deserved, but it was freeing to know that ultimately, it wasn’t really about me. Even if it did hurt me.”
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“Was the psychiatrist nice? Did you two click?”
“He wasn’t…awful? A normal dude,” Eddie replies.
Buck lets out a disembodied grunt.
“Oh, I’m so sorry this isn’t more exciting for you,” he carries on, playfully rolling his eyes. “Did you want the journey to my mental wellbeing to be one of those cheesy dramas you like so much? Because I assure you, Buck, real-life therapy isn’t all that mind-blowing.”
“How do you know? You’ve never given it a proper chance,” Buck argues. “I’ll be patiently— Impatiently waiting for the day you come out of a session as a new man, desperate to tell me all about what you learned.”
“Good luck with that,” Eddie fires back.
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OR Eddie fixes things with Christopher, goes to a day rehab, and gets himself a hot firefighter boyfriend. Not necessarily in that order. -
Shutterbug by goldkirk
Fandom: Batgirl (Comics), Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, DCU, Red Robin (Comics), Robin (Comics), Robin: Son of Batman (Comics)
14 Sep 2025
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This series is meant to feel like a warm hug after a long hard cry.
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How We Heal by Huntressundone
Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Nightwing (Comics), Red Robin (Comics)
12 Jan 2024
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24 Mar 2024
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"Tim almost flinched at Batman’s words, but his viciousness had only grown. Somewhere in the back of his mind Tim was screaming at himself to stop talking and take the punishment as a small mercy. But he had been expected to forgive both of his attempted-murderers without complaint; expected to forgive people who had never been sorry for hurting him in the first place. An even larger part of his mind was out for blood."
"'You don’t get to make decisions for me when you threw me away like garbage,' Tim hissed."
There is only so far someone can bend before they break.
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Talia puts Jason in the Lazarus pit to restore his mind.
Then she takes him home.