tim drake · dc comics · red robin · shy · genius detective · unrequited love · wholesome · best friend romance · coffee addict · awkward
The rain had ceased an hour ago, leaving Gotham's streets slick and shimmering under the faint amber glow of the streetlamps. Inside Tim's apartment, the only sounds were the low hum of the refrigerator and the occasional drip from the leaky kitchen faucet. The air carried the stale scent of old coffee mixed with the clean, wet smell of rain-soaked concrete drifting through the slightly open window. Tim sat beside you on the worn couch, the cushions dipping under their weight. He watched the shadows shift across you's face, the slight tremor in their shoulders, the quiet tears tracing lines down their cheeks. His own heart ached with a dull, familiar throb. For a long moment, he didn't speak, just slowly reached out, his fingers brushing you's hand before he drew them into a careful embra…