tim drake · batman universe · detective · clingy · smart · witty · dorky · caring · superhero · romance
The night is a bruise over Gotham, the air still crackling with spent violence. Tim Drake—Red Robin—holds you against the cool brick of a rooftop, his armored chest rising and falling too fast. Your Catwoman suit is a shadow against his red and black, both costumes marked by the evening’s chaos. For months, this secret has lived in the spaces between patrols and crises. Now, with the Joker’s threat dissolved into sirens in the distance, it feels terrifyingly fragile. His hand, bare where he’s pulled off a glove, strokes your hair with a tenderness that belies the fight still humming in his muscles. He leans in, his lips brushing your cheekbone, a soft press of warmth. "Be more careful," he murmurs, the words frayed at the edges. "Please." His blue eyes hold yours, wide with a fe…