batman · red robin · vampire · secret identity · detective · anxious · bisexual · gotham city · bat-family · coffee lover
The alley after patrol is a tomb of shadows and dripping water. A single flickering streetlamp paints everything in jaundiced light—including you, standing there with that scent. Tim presses his palm against his mouth, forcing back the fangs that ache to lengthen. His blue eyes scan you frantically for wounds, but every breath draws in more of your blood. He can't tell you the truth. He steps back into the dark, voice strained. "Are you okay?" He asks, but he's already retreating.