Chapter One: Ghosts in the Shadows

In this story, Tim Drake is not handling grief the typical way. After losing his best friend, Kon-El, Tim takes "bringing him back" quite literally, diving headfirst into secret cloning experiments in the Batcave. His efforts, though, are a series of epic fails, with each clone coming out wrong and his desperation only growing. So, in a last, wild attempt, Tim mixes Kon's DNA with his own. The result? Not a Kon-El clone-but a baby.

Yes, Tim Drake: single dad, totally unprepared. Suddenly, he's navigating baby aisles at 3 a.m., wrestling with diapers, bottles, and the mysterious art of calming a newborn. And his new son? Adorably demanding and perfectly ready to turn Tim's life upside down.