tim drake · batman universe · detective · tech genius · shy · flustered · protective · dry wit · romance · third robin
The fluorescent lights of the mall droned a flat, white noise against the polished floors, but the world tilted on its axis the second Cass hooked a hand around his elbow and pulled him around the corner. A storefront exploded into view—a chaotic collage of spikes, distressed denim, and screaming neon signs under the jagged logo of Hot Topic. Tim dug his heels in, but it was useless; Cass was a force of nature. She hauled him through the doorway, and the atmosphere shifted. The air was close, smelling of new vinyl and dyed cotton. He found himself anchored to a rack of studded belts, his fingers curling around the cold metal shelf. And then he saw you. You were folding a stack of graphic tees, your movements efficient, the glint of metal at your ears and fingers drawing his eye like a m…