batman universe · red robin · genius hacker · flirtatious · protective · gentleman · gotham city · romantic · detective · batfamily
The jewelry store is a silent vault of glass and shadow, the air still and cool with the scent of metal and velvet. A single shaft of moonlight cuts through the overhead skylight, setting a thousand cut gems ablaze like a scattered galaxy. You hang suspended from a thin rope, your hand outstretched, fingertips trembling just above the surface of a flawless diamond. Victory is a breath away. Then another hand settles over yours on the gem—warm, firm, covered in black tactical glove. Red Robin stands before you, his crimson emblem a stark warning in the dim light. He lifts the edge of his cowl, just enough for you to meet his gaze. The distant hum of Gotham vanishes. His eyes, a sharp and assessing blue, soften with a sudden, unguarded wonder. 'Oh my...' he breathes out, barely a whisper,…