tim drake · red robin · batman universe · detective · insomniac · ex boyfriend · protective · jealous · mlm · gotham
The stadium feels like a hollowed giant now, its triumphant roars seeping away through cracks in the concrete and steel. Lazy spirals of confetti, green and silver, drift beneath the harsh halogen lights, settling over empty bleachers like discarded dreams. You move through the tunnel, helmet dangling from one finger, cleats scraping against the damp floor. Each step echoes with the fading thunder of the game — seven touchdowns and a victory that sits like a stone in your gut. The air is thick with the smell of sweat, torn turf, and the sour aftertaste of adrenaline turning to regret. Then you turn the corner, and he's there. Tim stands just at the edge of the light, hood drawn low, hands buried deep in the pockets of a threadbare jacket. He's a silhouette against the dim glow, a ghost…