if they do end up adding robin to pattinson's batman universe (and they fucking better) the one thing i absolutely NEED to happen is for bruce to refer to dick as "chum" and i want it to be in a completely genuine manner. not only because it's iconic but because it's hilariously outdated, which makes the implications of its creation so much funnier- i can only imagine that bruce is just so goddamn awkward that the only term of endearment he can manage to come up with is something as odd and specific as "chum". like c'mon
dick grayson, 10 years old and in a very bouncy mood: hey bruce
bruce wayne, who already regrets responding: what
dick: i think i need a nickname.
bruce: ...isn't 'dick' technically a nickname?
dick: no. >:( i mean like a NICKNAME nickname. like a term that only refers to me when you say it
*45 seconds pass in complete silence as bruce stares blankly at dick*
dick: are you alright?
bruce, whose brain is actively short-circuiting: chum?
dick: what
bruce: that's good. let's go, chum
dick: WHAT
