Requested by Anon – Tim Drake X reader imagine where Bruce brings a puppy (the reader) home and the puppy sleeps with him, but when he wakes up he finds the reader snuggled into his arms. Tim recognizes her from all of his classes, and that she is also his big time crush, the reader returns the feelings too.
“Master Bruce, I hope you haven’t brought home another stray,” Alfred questioned as he and Tim watched Bruce jump out of the Batmobile after patrol. Tim wasn’t able to accompany Bruce tonight due to a head injury he had received the night before.
“I found this one with one of the Penguin’s goons,” Bruce explained, reaching back into the car to pull out a fluffy white puppy.
“Isn’t this the fifth one this week?” Tim commented as Bruce handed him the puppy. He held it in his arms as the puppy wiggled adorably. “Where are they all coming from?”
Bruce walked into changing area of the cave, talking louder in order to be heard. “The Penguin is taking too many measures to protect these puppies. Something is happening here.”
“Could he be stealing them?” Tim suggested, rubbing his thumb across the puppy’s mouth. He laughed as the puppy licked him in response.
Alfred cleared his throat as Bruce marched out of the changing room in simple t-shirt and sweatpants. “While I’m sure an investigation will be necessary, we must think of what we are going to do with our new visitor. It is too late for me to take it to the pound.” Tim could have swore the puppy’s eyes narrowed at Alfred’s words.
“We could just keep it for the night,” Tim suggested as the puppy licked his face. “That way we could run tests on it.”
“Agreed,” Bruce stated, walking to sit down in front of the computer. “Tim, start a basic blood test, and Alfred can find a place for it to sleep tonight.”
“Wonderful, sir,” Alfred said with a dry tone as he left the cave. Tim smiled at the puppy in his arms, happy that he finally got to keep one even if it was just for the night.
“Come on, puppy,” Tim cooed, ignoring the look he got from Bruce. “Let’s go take a blood test.” The puppy barked happily, burying it’s face into Tim’s chest as Tim walked towards the medical bay.
None of the tests amounted to anything, leaving Bruce frustrated to no end. Tim was a little disappointed, but the puppy kept him from feeling too bad about it. It was the cutest thing he had ever seen, and the puppy seemed to crave his attention.
“We should re-run the tests,” Bruce grumbled. Tim nodded absentmindedly as he was too taken with the puppy in his arms. The puppy yipped at him.
“I have prepared a bed for the pup as you requested, Master Bruce,” Alfred informed as he entered the medical bay. “I will take the pup now, Master Tim.” Alfred held out his hands as the puppy whined.
“The puppy doesn’t seem to like that,” Tim argued, holding the puppy close to his chest. “Can’t it stay with me tonight? It likes me.” As if to support Tim’s words, the puppy barked and licked his face. Tim chuckled, shifting the puppy to one arm while wiping his face with the other. Bruce and Alfred watched Tim with slight wonderment.
Alfred raised a eyebrow. “If the pup happens to make a mess in your bedroom, who will clean it up?”
“I will,” Tim insisted, looking away from the puppy. “I wouldn’t do that to you, Alfred.”
A small smile of approval slipped onto Alfred’s face. “Of course, you wouldn’t, Master Tim.” A yawn broke out of Tim as he did his best to cover it with the puppy in his arms. “Perhaps it’s time for you to retire for the night.”
“Yeah, sounds good,” Tim relented, cuddling the puppy into his chest as he headed towards the stairs. “Good night, Bruce. Good night, Alfred.”
Once Tim was out of hearing range, Bruce turned to Alfred. “He seems pretty taken with it,” Bruce commented, narrowing his eyes at the computer. He continued typing as Alfred cleared his throat.
“I believe it will be good for the boy. After all, it’s healthy for him to have something outside of his night work,” Alfred explained. Bruce just grunted in response before returning to work.
When Tim finally arrived at his room, he let the puppy go. It started running from the moment it’s feet hit the ground. The puppy circled the room twice before plopping itself in front of Tim’s feet. Tim laughed, scooping the puppy to place it on his bed.
“I’ll be right back,” he promised before entering his bathroom to get ready for bed.
A few minutes later, Tim exited to find the puppy sitting in the same place he had set it down earlier. “You didn’t have to stay right there, you know,” he teased as the puppy barked happily at him. The puppy stayed where it was until Tim climbed under the covers. It trotted over to his side, curling right up beside him. Tim started to gently pet the puppy’s head.
“Good night, puppy,” Tim yawned with his eyes falling closed. The last thought in his head was of the warm presence by his side.
Tim woke the next morning to the feeling of someone shifting closer to him. He didn’t think anything of it until he felt a human leg slip between his own. His eyes snapped open only to find a naked human girl snuggled up to him in the same place the puppy was last night.
“Woah,” Tim exclaimed, scooting away from from the girl. He was so surprised by the new presence in his bed, he scooted completely off the bed. Landing with a loud thump, the sound woke the girl in his bed.
Your eyes snapped open upon hearing the noise. You looked down at yourself, smiling when you saw you had your body back. Though, you blushed when you noticed you were naked. Holding the blankets up to cover yourself, you peeked over the side of the bed to see what the noise was.
Tim’s eyes were wide when he saw your face peeking down at him. His mouth dropped open as his mind went blank from shock.
“Hi, Tim,” you giggled when you took in the expression on his face.
“(Y/N)…” Tim gasped once he found his voice. You were one of his classmates, and his crush. He had been secretly in love with you for years. “How…what…where…?”
“Yeah,” you answered. “I will explain, but can you get me some clothes first?” A blush burned onto your face that was equaled to the blush on Tim’s.
Tim cleared his throat before scrambling to his feet. “I can do that, yeah…,” Tim stuttered, averting his gaze from you. You held the blankets tightly to your chest as Tim clumsily searched for clothes. He tossed you a t-shirt and some sweatpants, and you crawled underneath the covers to slip them on.
“So, why are you here, and what did you do to the puppy?” Tim asked shyly, keeping his back turned towards you.
“I was the puppy,” you replied simply, climbing out of the bed now that you were fully clothed. You touched Tim’s shoulder, letting him know he could turn around. He turned slowly to face you, his ears burning red when he saw how good you looked in his clothes.
“How?” Tim whispered, his voice cracking.
“It’s a long story,” you moaned, sitting back down on the edge of the bed. “I was walking home from school yesterday, and these big men grabbed me. They stuffed me into this chamber thing, and next thing I knew I was a puppy.”
Tim went into detective mode. “Did you get a good look at who took you?”
“No, not really,” you mumbled, shrugging your shoulders. “I thought I heard some kind of bird squawking, but I’m not sure.” Tim nodded, sitting down next to you. You just continued talking. “It wasn’t so bad being a puppy, except when that smelly guy had me. But then, Batman showed up and took me with him. And suddenly you were there, so I just wanted to stay with you.”
“You wanted to stay with me?” Tim choked, his entire face turning red.
You smiled flirtatiously at him. “Of course, you were the one person I knew. Besides, I’ve had a crush on you for the longest time.”
“You do?” Tim exclaimed, his eyes almost popping out of his head. His heart stopped beating for a moment.
“Of course, I do. Who wouldn’t for a guy that is as handsome as you,” you answered, nudging him gently. Tim’s body burned at the place where you touched him.
Tim pursed his lips before deciding to speak. “I have a crush on you too.”
“You do? Get out of here,” you teased, smiling joyfully. “I am so glad you were the one to sleep next to me. I can’t imagine what would have happened if you hadn’t insisted I stay with you.” You blushed, eyes wide with horror. “It would have been so much more embarrassing.”
“Oh, it’s alright,” Tim assured as his thoughts drifted back to when your naked body had been pressed against his. When his body grew surprising warmer, Tim shook the thoughts out of his head.
Suddenly, a knock sounded from the door. “Master Tim, it’s time to wake up,” Alfred announced, opening the door. He stepped into the room, but froze when he saw you sitting next to Tim on the bed. “What is this?”
Tim jumped up, holding his hands up in innocence. “This isn’t what it looks like, Alfred…”
“Tim’s right,” you interrupted, standing next to him. “I was the puppy…”
“And she turned back into a human in the night,” Tim finished. He bit his lip when Alfred appeared unconvinced.
“Whatever you say, Master Tim. I expect to see you and your guest downstairs for breakfast in twenty,” Alfred ordered, turning to leave the room. “The pup should be brought down as well, Master Tim.”
“But Alfred…,” Tim began, but Alfred had already left the room. Tim let out a groan before he collapsed on the bed. “This is going to be a mess.”
“Sorry,” you mumbled, looking at the ground.
Tim sat up quickly, taking your hand in his. “It’s not your fault. You didn’t know you would turn back over night.”
You squeezed his hand. “I’ll just grateful Batman found me when he did, I’d hate to have turned back when I was with that smelly man.”
Horror stuck Tim’s heart as he thought of the possibility. “I’d get in trouble everyday if it would prevent that from happening.”
“Thank you, Tim,” you said, leaning down to place a light kiss on his cheek. Tim’s face turned completely red. “I’m going to use your bathroom first, if that’s okay?” You turned away from him, walking towards his private bathroom.
“Yeah, go ahead,” Tim responded, grinning like a mad man. He felt as if he was in heaven until an enraged voice echoed throughout the manor.
“Tim’s has a what in his room,” Bruce raged as Alfred’s calm voice echoed after him. Tim gulped, dreading what was to come. Everything would be alright once Tim was able to explain, but getting passed Bruce’s rage would be a challenge.
You peeked your head outside of the bathroom door, looking at Tim. “Are we going to be alright?” you asked with a slight shake in your voice.
Tim just smiled at you, taking in your beauty. “We’ll be fine,” he answered, knowing that no matter what happened, he was glad you were the one to magically appear in his bed.
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