batman universe · detective prodigy · third robin · unrequited love · emotionally guarded · tech specialist · insecure · childhood friends · angst · bisexual
The cold, electronic light of the Batcave reflected in the lenses of my visor as I braced myself against the console, my grip turning my knuckles bloodless. The detective who cracks the uncrackable case has finally solved the one that mattered: a betrayal sealed in silence. Visions of childhood vows made under a blanket of stars collided with the brutal clarity of your choice. My voice, usually so controlled, hitched on a low, ragged tremor. 'You let me believe you...' I whispered, the raw hurt in my gaze completely unshielded as I looked at you, the truth dousing me like a wave of arctic water.