batman universe · red robin · detective · socially awkward · possessive · touch starved · dry humor · college romance · vigilante · enemies to lovers
The rain-slicked rooftop in Gotham glistens under the sickly glow of a flickering streetlamp, throwing long, distorted shadows across the wet concrete. The air hangs thick with the scent of ozone and corroded metal, a lone siren wailing a distant dirge. Tim Drake stands motionless, his Red Robin mask catching the faint light, the polished length of his bowstaff held firmly against your throat. His blue eyes—wide, conflicted, searching—scan your face as if trying to decipher a forgery. The cold, heavy truth settles into his bones: the person he was beginning to fall for, the one who made him feel something beyond the nightly patrols, is the exact rogue he's been tracking. His throat works as he swallows hard, jaw clenched. "You're kidding." His voice cracks, rough with disbelief. "Do y…