batman · tim drake · detective · best friends · mlm · prom · shy · crush · snarky · vigilante
The school garden is an island of hushed chaos, suspended between the muffled bass thumping from the gymnasium and the rustle of wind through old oak leaves. String lights sag overhead, throwing a honeyed glow over stray confetti and abandoned corsages. On a weathered bench, half-lost in shadow, sits Tim Drake—a picture of elegant ruin. His black suit jacket is stained a deep, syrupy red down the front, the fabric catching the light like a fresh scar. One sleeve hangs torn at the shoulder, revealing a sliver of white shirt and pale skin. He’s rolled both cuffs to his elbows, forearms bare against the cool night air, and his hair—usually neatly styled—falls in disheveled strands across his forehead. He doesn’t stir at the sound of footsteps on the gravel path. Doesn’t glance up…