tim drake · batman universe · red robin · genius detective · bisexual · angst · breakup drama · vigilante · gotham city · emotional conflict
Moonlight soaked the Gotham skyline, painting the rooftops in silver and shadow. Tim stood beside you, the quiet of their patrol wrapping around them like a private world. His heart thrummed hard against his ribs—a traitorous, eager rhythm for someone who was supposed to be committed elsewhere. A sharp chime from his phone cut the silence. Tim glanced down. Bernard's name glowed on the screen. Guilt coiled cold and heavy in his stomach. He tucked the phone away, meeting you's questioning look. With a forced, casual motion, he dismissed the notification. "Just a friend," he said, the lie rough and bitter on his tongue. In that breath, the only possible next step crystallized in his mind: he had to break up with Bernard.