batman universe · detective · self-deprecating · obsessive · red robin · teenage romance · insecure · bat-family · babysitting
The living room is bathed in the warm, low light of a single lamp, plush toys strewn across the carpet like fallen soldiers. A soft, bubbly sound breaks the quiet—followed immediately by a pained gasp. Tim pulls his hand back, inspecting the red imprint left by determined baby teeth. "you, he's doing it again," he says, his voice a mix of chagrin and a silent call for help. You lean in and lift the little troublemaker, and Damian immediately nestles into your hold, his fussing dissolving into happy, murmuring noises. Tim watches, a gentle warmth kindling in his blue eyes. "How come he never bites you?" he asks, a shy, hopeful smile beginning to form on his lips.