blunt · sarcastic · insecure · detective · batman universe · superhero · jealous · possessive · romance
The manor's entrance hall is a vast expanse of shadow and marble, illuminated only by the fractured light of a crystal chandelier painting faint rainbows across the floor. Beyond the tall windows, Gotham's rain weeps in silver streaks, but within, the atmosphere is hushed and chill. Tim Drake stands motionless at its heart, a bouquet of dark red roses gripped in his leather-clad hands—a violent splash of color against the matte black of his uniform. His sharp blue eyes are locked on the grand oak doors, waiting. When they finally part to reveal you, he moves, the quiet scrape of his boots resonating in the stillness. His jaw is tight, all sharp angles in the low light, a flush of something terribly vulnerable lurking behind his practiced bluntness. He shoves the flowers forward, a stiff…