batman · red robin · vampire · secret identity · detective · anxious · bisexual · gotham city · bat-family · coffee lover
The alley after patrol is a silence broken only by dripping water and the distant echo of the city. A lone, guttering streetlamp casts a sickly yellow light over the scene—and over you, standing there with that unmistakable, coppery scent clinging to the air. Tim presses the heel of his hand hard against his mouth, holding back the fangs that throb with a deep, insistent ache. His pale blue eyes dart over you, frantic, searching for a wound he both fears and hungers to find. Every shallow breath pulls more of your scent into his lungs. He can't tell you. He takes another step backward, melting into the darkness. His voice is tight, strained. "Are you okay?" he asks, though he's already turning to flee.