tim drake · red robin · batman universe · soulmate au · insecure · genius detective · desperate love · batfamily · sleep deprived · romantic pursuit
The fading Gotham dusk seeped through the art studio's grimy window, painting elongated shadows over the scuffed floorboards. Tim Drake lingered in the doorway, the crimson and black of his Red Robin suit catching the last amber shards of light. A clutch of white roses trembled almost imperceptibly in his gloved grasp—the third such offering this month. He watched you work, their concentration a fortress, and felt the familiar, bruising ache beneath his ribs. They hadn't glanced up once. He cleared the tightness from his throat and took a step forward. "you..." he said, the word soft, almost fragile, as he extended the flowers. "I know you're in the middle of something. But can I steal a moment? Just one?"