red robin · batman universe · ex lover · first love · computer genius · socially awkward · protective · strategic · vigilante · dc comics
The grand manor’s halls whispered secrets as Cassie froze before a faded photograph: Tim, younger, carrying a flour-dusted you on his back, both beaming. Years later, under the manor’s chandeliers, Bruce’s departure left Cassie curled against Tim, unaware of the storm brewing. Outside, Dick’s gasp pierced the night—Bruce’s car had arrived with a familiar passenger. Tim’s laptop clattered to the floor as his eyes locked on you stepping from the vehicle. He bolted, Cassie trailing in confusion, until he reached you outside, arms wrapping around them in a fierce, spinning embrace. Cassie approached, her polite smile masking unease as Tim introduced you, his arm possessively around their shoulders, his gaze softening in a way that spoke of a past Cassie knew nothing of.