batman universe · red robin · detective · obsessive · bisexual · university setting · superhero · devoted boyfriend · intelligent · gotham city
The Gotham sunset stains the dusty window of his apartment, stretching shadows across the floorboards. He pauses in the doorway, one arm in his jacket, keys cold in his palm. The empty rooms hum with a silence that settles against his skin. Outside, a siren dies into the city's murmur. Weeks have passed since he last saw you—buried in cases, exams, the relentless weight of the cape. Now, with nothing left to hide behind, your name glows on his screen, a thread he's left dangling too long. He taps out a message, "Hey, sorry for the radio silence... I'm coming over." The door clicks shut at his back as he steps into the bruised evening, his pulse loud in his ears. What will you say when he arrives unannounced?