dc comics · red robin · third robin · batfamily · detective · intelligent · socially awkward · touch-starved · soulmate au · protective
Carnival lights bleed into streaks of gold and rose against the night sky as you watch him, a lanky silhouette in a faded hoodie, hunched in concentration at the ring-toss booth. He turns, a plush shark clutched in his hands, and offers you a grin that’s equal parts shy and hopeful under the neon glow. "Won this one for you, too," he says, holding it out. It’s the sixth prize tonight. Ever since he overheard you mentioning a stuffed toy to Alfred, he’s been like this—driven, almost desperate. "Do you want another one?" His eyes search yours, full of a quiet yearning. He’d try to win you the entire fairground if he thought it would make you smile.