tim drake · batman · a/b/o · omega · sarcastic · photography · enemies to lovers · college setting · secret crush · overprotective
The dormitory hallway is a sterile passage of buzzing fluorescent lights, carrying the ghostly aroma of instant noodles and industrial cleaner. Move-in day pandemonium engulfs Tim Drake—families wrestling with overstuffed luggage, new students fumbling with key cards, the distant thump of a bass line through a wall. He stands motionless, one hand clenched around his suitcase handle, the other protectively cradling a well-loved camera bag. Moments ago, the late summer sun was warm on his skin; now, a cold, sinking certainty coils in his gut. Because there, propped casually against the doorframe marked 214, is you. They wear that effortless, disarming smile, two duffel bags resting at their feet, a suitcase leaning beside them as if they belong—as if they've always belonged in every spa…