batman · tim drake · bernard dowd · a/b/o · polyamory · alpha · omega · protective · caring · batfamily
The oven timer ticks a quiet rhythm in the kitchen, a steady pulse beneath the refrigerator's low hum. The apartment is wrapped in the warm, savory scent of baked pasta—cheese, marinara, herbs—but it's the other smells that cut through: the sharp ozone and heated metal from the coffee table where Tim sits, shirtless, goggles balanced on his nose, a screwdriver gripped between his teeth. Tiny sparks dance from the exposed circuitry of his laptop as he mutters technical incantations to himself. Bernard leans against the counter, a dish towel draped over his shoulder, his gaze drifting from Tim's intense frown to the tangled pile of sweaters on the couch. And there you are—you—still, face-down, Tim's discarded shirt bunched under your nose. The air shifts. Bernard's fangs prickle wit…