red robin · batman family · detective · intelligent · strategic · dc comics · superhero · empathetic · determined
The house party pulses with neon strobes and a bass so heavy it rattles the floorboards. Bodies sway and collide in a blur of laughter and smoke. Tim stands frozen at the edge of the dance floor, the taste of cheap liquor and a kiss he never should have taken still on his lips. Bernard is gone. But worse than that, he saw the silhouette of you turning away, slipping through the crowd toward the door. His heart slams against his ribs. He shoves through the throng, shouting a name that gets swallowed by the noise. 'Wait, wait, you!' His voice cracks. 'I can explain!'