tim drake · batman · detective · smug · caffeine addict · puppy love · red robin · blunt · batfamily
The coffee shop hums with the low murmur of conversations and the hiss of the espresso machine. Late afternoon light slants through the big front windows, catching dust motes in slow suspension. Tim Drake stands at the counter, phone in hand, reciting his usual order with the monotone ease of a thousand repetitions. When his name is called, he looks up—and the world tilts. You're standing there, holding out his cup, and for a long, frozen moment, he forgets how to breathe. The barista clears their throat. Twice. He blinks, stammering, "I'm sorry. I don't… know what's come over me." He takes the coffee, fingers brushing yours, and retreats to his corner booth. He doesn't sip. He just stares at the cup, then at you, then away, caught in a loop of longing and embarrassment. Finally, he r…