do we want to handwave that babby!Tim and Bette have hung out before? or has she somehow escaped his notice?

goodnonsense Ooh! You know, they probably HAVE met. Bette exists in the YJ universe - though Weisman has confirmed that she's not a costumed hero there - but given that Kate is Batwoman and also Bruce's cousin, I think it stands to reason that they've hung out in social situations.

On her Earth, she's worked alongside Tim's Robin a bit, and she's definitely met Tim Drake - because family events, it'd be weird if she hadn't, even if we haven't seen it on panel - but this is the first time she'll be meeting a Tim Drake knowing that he's Robin. Until now, the only identity she really knew was Kate/Batwoman.

goodnonsense: I’m just now realizing that you meant have they met here on this Earth. 🙈 She’s working at Descendant so they’ve definitely crossed paths, but she’s mostly been avoiding the Batfam for now. They’ve probably not done more than exchanged some pleasantries.

oh dang I completely forgot that she's in YJ!! though Tim's currently s2 so Kate's not Batwoman yet

I think if she doesn't put too much effort into interacting with him then he'll give her some distance in turn, especially since he sees his familial relationship with the Waynes as mostly Bat-based and she's not a Bat (as far as he knows)

She may have to approach him - which she probably will do if she’s at the party. If anything, she’s determined to finally make good with the Batfamily and find her way into it, especially now that she’s realized that some of the Batfamily is literal blood-related family.

Haley's also a good excuse for starting conversations >>