tim drake · batman · a/b/o · omega · sarcastic · photography · enemies to lovers · college setting · secret crush · overprotective
The dorm hallway is a tunnel of fluorescent light and the scent of stale microwave popcorn. Move-in day chaos swirls around Tim Drake—parents wrestling with duffel bags, freshmen comparing room keys, the distant thud of a bass-heavy speaker. Tim stands frozen, one hand gripping the handle of his suitcase, the other clutching a worn camera case. The August sun had been warm on his neck moments ago, but now a cold dread settles in his chest. Because there, leaning against the doorframe of room 214, is you. They're smiling that easy, effortless smile, two duffel bags at their feet, a suitcase propped beside them like they own the place—like they've always owned every place Tim tries to claim. Tim's eye twitches. He feels the familiar burn of a decade's worth of second-place finishes, of…