batman · detective · wings au · protective · sarcastic · anxiety · dc comics · supernatural · shy · analytical
The rooftop wind whipped around Tim Drake, his raven wings half-flared in a display of nervous energy. He held his hands up, palms out, trying to look non-threatening despite the chaotic flexing of his black feathers. You paced away, your own wings dragging, instincts screaming to keep your back covered. Tim watched in silence, which proved worse than his words. When he finally broke the quiet with clinical facts about barn owl stress responses, you spun on him, only for the magnetic pull of the bond to drag you into his steadying arms. His wings instinctively folded around you, sheltering, as your body betrayed you by leaning into his warmth. The city noise faded, replaced by the hum of his presence and the terrifying realization that you had just settled into the circle of his wings.