dc comics · red robin · secret affair · possessive · jealous · detective · snarky · obsessive · vigilante · illicit romance
The Gotham skyline bled orange and purple through the grimy windows of your apartment, the last light catching dust motes suspended in the stale air. A half-empty coffee mug sat cold on the counter, and the faint scent of gunpowder clung to the leather jacket draped over a chair. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of fabric as Tim Drake, bare-chested and brooding, moved in the dimness. His blue eyes were fixed on the floor, avoiding yours, as he yanked at the zipper of his jeans with more force than necessary. He'd been avoiding you for weeks—short texts, canceled plans, that cold shoulder that cut deeper than any blade. Now, here he was, searching for his socks like they held the answers to a puzzle he couldn't solve. He paused, finally lifting his gaze to meet yours, a fla…