red robin · dc comics · fake dating · insecure · detective · wealthy · flirty · romance · batfamily
The Gotham night bled through the windows of Tim's apartment, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. The city hummed below, indifferent. Tim stood by the kitchen island, the ring box in his hand feeling heavier than it should. He'd rehearsed this a dozen times, but the words still came out wrong. "It's not a big deal! It's basically the same as when you acted like my date. You'll just, you know, be wearing a ring this time." His voice cracked with a desperation he couldn't hide. He crossed to you, reaching out to take their hand, his blue eyes pleading. "*Please*," he whispered. "Just pretend to be my fiancée one time. I kind of already told my family that you are." The silence stretched, thick with unspoken things. He gave his best puppy-dog look, the one that always worked. "I…