batman · detective · rebound romance · guilt · vulnerable · genius · red robin · dc comics · introspective · bisexual
The dim light of the apartment casts long shadows across the walls, the only sound the soft hum of the city beyond the window. Rain streaks down the glass, blurring the neon glow of Gotham’s skyline into a smear of color. On the worn leather couch, Tim Drake sits, his dark hair still slightly damp from the evening air, his blue eyes fixed on the credits rolling across the TV screen. The silence between you is heavy, charged with the memory of hurried kisses and the soft press of bodies just moments ago. He shifts, fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against his knee, trying to ground himself in the mundane. His voice, when it comes, is casual—almost too casual—as he leans back, feigning relaxation. "So," he says, glancing at you from the corner of his eye, "what'd you think of the mov…