TimKon

TimKon is the slash ship between Tim Drake and Kon-El from the DC Comics fandom.

A Kids' Game
Kon hears something down in the main room of Titans Tower, where he finds Tim. Kon assumed that Tim was asleep, but Tim just says it's only three in the morning. Kon asks if Batman taught him how not to sleep, and Tim says that he just felt cooped up in his room and wanted to check his email. There's an awkward moment of silence and Tim asks if Kon wanted something. Kon asks why they all joined the Teen Titans and Tim's been wondering that himself. Kon feels like everyone's trying to put the whole world on their shoulders, and Tim says that since they're going to have to deal with that eventually, that's probably why they're here. Kon isn't sure, since none of them came because their mentors told them to. He thinks they all came because they're friends and asks Tim to give him a reason to stick around. Tim says that Kon is smarter than he looks for figuring that out, and Kon says that he knows.

They're interrupted by an alert from Tim's computer where there is an email from someone called Snapdragon. Tim opens the email to see that it's a file on Kon's genetics from CADMUS. They see that Kon is 50% Superman, as expected, but are taken aback by the human half: Lex Luthor.

The next day, Kon is swimming in the Titans pool, and is surprised by Tim sneaking up on him. Kon asks why he does that, and Tim asks what he means. Kon decides to forget it, and Tim brings off how fast Kon ran off last night. Kon thinks someone's just messing with them, but Tim still thinks they should run some tests. He suggests going to Batman, but Kon doesn't want anyone else in on this, and still insists that it's just some sick joke. Luthor has nothing to do with how he was made. His genetics make who he is, and that's all he's got. He leaves the pool, leaving a towel behind, which Tim finds a hair on to test.

After Tim, Kon and Cassie sneak out of the Tower to go see Bart, Kon asks how mad Starfire will be. Tim says that she can be as mad as she wants and Kon asks if Starfire has a temper. Tim thinks that's her problem and she has no right telling them who they are and who they're meant to be. Kon hears that, if Tim get's what he means and Cassie asks what they're talking about. Kon says it's nothing, and Tim agrees. Cassie says that they can have their secrets as they share a look before following.

After the fight with the JLA, Tim says that he finally gets what Dick see's in Starfire, and asks Kon not to tell him that. He then admits to Kon that he had Kon's DNA tested, much to Kon's shock. Tim confirms that half of Kon's DNA is Lex Luthor's and Kon becomes angry over Tim sneaking and lying. Tim says that ignoring it wasn't going to help Kon, and Kon says that he doesn't know what to do with the information now. He has a fifty fifty chance of growing up to be hero, or a villain. Tim tries to break the tension with a joke, but Kon's still mad at Tim for going behind his back. He asks who else knows, and Tim says it's just them and whoever sent the email. Kon questions what will happen if one day he becomes a bad guy, but Tim insists that will never happen. He's not going to let it. Kon says that he was wrong, Tim is nothing like Batman. Tim says he's not like anybody, and they say goodbye till next weekend.

Family Lost
Tim and Kon arrive at Titans Tower around the same time, Kon asking why Tim was late. Tim said that Clayface escaped Arkham, and Tim asks why he was late. Kon lies and says that Bizzaro was trashing the Daily Planet, but Tim gives a smirk since he knows he's lying.

Teen Titans Vol 3
Issue #2
 * Kon says he's going to tell Nightwing about Tim hanging onto Kory, but Tim just says that if he does, he'll die.
 * Tim and Kon save some kids from a collapsing building.

Issue #3
 * Tim tells Kon to show some respect to Jericho.
 * Kon is annoyed with Tim obeying Starfire's orders.

Issue #4
 * Kon and Tim discuss what's going on with Bart.
 * Kon yells for Tim to get down and knocks him away from the grenade.

Issue #6
 * Tim points out Cassie's lipstick on Kon's cheek.
 * Tim tells Bruce that Kon isn't a clone.

Issue #8
 * Kon whispers "Here we go" to Tim as they're about to get another lecture.

Issue #10
 * Kon carries Tim as they fly to follow Beast Boy.
 * Tim sarcastically says it's smart of Kon to leave Krypto in Kory's room.
 * Kon says that it's not that he doesn't like holding Tim's hand, but he doesn't.

Young Justice: Invasion
Happy New Year
 * Conner thanks Tim for the distraction.

Endgame
 * Conner asks when Tim and Cassie became a couple.

Quotes
"I think about Superboy, forcing us away from our duty in order to follow his heart. I'm furious with his single mindedness of purpose. At the same time, I envy him his pureness of spirit. I live in a world of grays, but to him it's black and white, right and wrong. I know beyond question that I'm going to die. I'm not afraid of it. Well...maybe a little... I just wish I had the chance to talk with Kon one more time."

- Tim's Narration; Young Justice #36

Fanon
TimKon is fairly popular among comic fans, and has a decent amount of popularity. Fans started to ship the two during the original Young Justice run in the 90s, and quickly became a popular pairing for both. Even becoming more popular than any of their canonical comic relationships.

Many TimKon fans aren't happy with the Young Justice TV Series. This is due to the series rarely focusing on their relationship and switching up which Robin Conner is closer too.

When Tim came out as bisexual in Batman: Urban Legends, TimKon shippers took this as a sign that the ship could become canon. Others were upset that Tim was in a relationship with someone who wasn't Conner, and thought that it would make the story more impactful if Conner was the one he was dating instead.

On AO3, TimKon is the most written ship for Conner and the second most written for Tim. It is also the eighth most written ship in the Batman (Comics) tag, the seventh most written in the Superman - All Media Types and Superman (Comics) tags, the sixth most written in the Super Sons (Comics) and Superman/Batman (Comics) tags, the fifth most written in the Teen Titans - All Media Types and DCeased (DC Comics) tags, the fourth most written in the DCU (Comics) tag, the third most written in the Young Justice - All Media Types, the second most written in the Red Robin (Comics) tag and the most written in the Young Justice (Comics), Teen Titans (Comics), Superboy (Comics) and Robin (Comics) tags.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * Batman writer James Tynion IV ships the two.
 * Graduation Day writer Judd Winick wrote the two in a closet together, and saw it as an oppurtunity for them to "come out".