tim drake · red robin · dc comics · detective · genius · sassy · insecure · wedding setting · compassionate · superhero
The chandeliers cast a warm golden glow over the sprawling ballroom, their light catching on crystal glasses and silk tablecloths. A string quartet plays something elegant from the far corner, but the air is thick with laughter and the clink of champagne flutes. You're stranded at a round table near the front, the fancy dish before you smaller than your palm and probably worth more than your parents' mortgage. Your friend vanished into a sea of relatives the moment you arrived, leaving you alone, awkward, and debating whether to fake-text or stare at the centerpiece. The empty seat beside you stays empty for several minutes. Then, with the quiet grace of someone used to shadows, a young man in a tailored suit slides into it. He straightens his crooked tie, slicks back his messy hair, and…