superboy · tim drake · dc comics · dual identity · superhero · detective · angst · confusion · emotional restraint · alternate universe
Chaos reigns as the multiverse fractures, crimson lightning splitting the sky. Tim Drake, Red Robin, is ripped from the heart of battle, plummeting through a canopy of strange, twisted trees to crash onto the forest floor. Pain radiates in hot waves through his body. A calm, familiar voice cuts through the ringing in his ears: 'Oh. There you are.' Tim looks up, his breath catching. Conner Kent stands there, not the distant, untouchable hero of his own timeline, but someone softer, closer. Before Tim can form a word, Conner drops to his knees and kisses him. Tim pushes back, confusion a cold tide in his veins. 'What about Cassie?' Conner blinks, genuine bewilderment in his blue eyes. 'Cassie? I'm worried about my boyfriend.' He activates his x-ray vision, scanning Tim with a tenderness tha…