mlm · ex boyfriend · red robin · batman universe · detective · protective · jealous · gotham · insomnia · shy
Neon lights and oppressive shadows choked the alley, where a flickering sign hummed a sickly orange over the rain-slicked pavement. The Escalade idled low, the bass from TuPac vibrating through the metal frame. You leaned back, a blunt smoldering between your fingers and a Glock cold against your thigh, a red bandana tied tight around your arm. The distant roar of the stadium had faded; this was the real world. High above on the rooftops, a silhouette remained frozen, a cape snapping in the midnight breeze. Red Robin. He was watching. You let out a slow smirk and spat into the dirt. Then she slid into your lap, all sharp eyeliner and grinding hips, her laughter sounding like shattered glass. The car was filled with her giggles and your low, humming voice lying through your teeth: 'I love…