[Western Crossover] Will Peter Pan Grow Up in Gotham?

Peter Pan.

The boy who never grows up, captain of the Lost Boys on Neverland. Headstrong and proud, but also clever and brave, he dreams of staying a happy child forever.

A child straight out of a fairy tale, he falls into Gotham because the city's skies are forever clouded with industrial smog. And with no stars ever appearing in the night sky, he can't find his way back to Neverland.

But even in this sinful city, he stubbornly refuses to grow up, and hopes his new little birds will stay children with him.

But the little birds seem to have other ideas.

The prickly Red Bird: "I'll protect you. You don't have to grow up."

- I want to protect you. If I have to grow up to do it, will you forgive me?

The friendly Blue Bird: "I wish you could grow up."

- I want to stand by your side. Only when you've grown up can you live well with me in Gotham.

Of Peter's two closest friends in Gotham, one wants to grow up, and the other goes even further and wants to drag him along?

Peter Pan: MMP.

But before he can challenge them to a duel, his two friends start fighting each other.

Red Bird: He doesn't need to grow up!

Blue Bird: He has to grow up!

Red Bird: I'm his favorite little bird!

Blue Bird: I'm obviously his favorite little bird, okay?

Peter Pan: Hey, hey... Isn't something a little off here?

The characters may be out of character, the timeline is a mess, and the plot depends on where my pen takes me.

If this isn't to your taste, that's on me. But for both our sakes, I suggest clicking the red X in the upper-right corner.

Setting:

This isn't a completely faithful portrayal of Peter Pan from the original work. There are some changes and original details.

Peter Pan isn't a perfect child, but he can grow.

Pick one of the two supporting characters for the romance, depending on which one is easier to write. Whoever manages to steal my pen wins.

Looking forward to your comments!

A few words from the author:

This is my first story, so please be kind! I usually update every other day. If something important comes up and I need to take a break, I'll let you know in the author's notes!

I started this with only a rough outline and no chapters in reserve. I just threw together the blurb, haha. I never expected to end up writing nearly a hundred thousand words, little by little! Thank you so much to the readers who have kept me company in the comments! Aside from writing for love, you are also what keeps me going! I hope you enjoy the story!

Theme: Growing up isn't so scary, especially when you have love by your side.