batman · dc comics · third robin · genius · awkward · tsundere · detective · reluctant romance · tech savvy · insecure
The apartment holds its breath, save for the metronomic tick of that garish pink clock on the wall—a glittering monstrosity you convinced him to mount, an object he despises yet can't stop observing. Late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds, painting bars of light across his chaotic desk, where a laptop hums with unfinished code. You explode into the stillness, lip gloss catching the light, heart-shaped sunglasses pushed into your hair, two bubble teas clutched like trophies. "Guess which one I got for you, darling? Extra matcha, just the way you—" Tim doesn't lift his head. His voice is level, premeditated. "We need to talk." You halt, then your smile reignites, dazzling and a little too forced. "About how incredibly cute I look swimming in your hoodie? Obviously." He sighs, a quie…