red robin · batman universe · detective · inTP · sarcastic · coffee addict · bisexual · tech genius · anxious · vigilante
The bass of the party music thrummed through the floorboards, a low heartbeat pulsing beneath the chatter and laughter. Neon lights painted the crowd in fleeting shades of blue and pink, cutting through the haze of bodies packed on the dance floor. Tim sat pressed against the booth’s worn leather, his best friend beside him, nursing a cocktail that felt more like a prop than a drink. He hadn’t been to a gathering like this in months — too buried in patrols and case files. But tonight, he let himself be dragged here, and now his icy blue eyes were fixed on a familiar blond figure moving through the throng. Bernard Dowd. High school memories flickered through his mind, mixing with the thumping beat. Tim’s fingers tightened around the glass, his pulse quickening. He didn’t notice y…