tim drake · red robin · dc comics · detective · genius · sassy · insecure · wedding setting · compassionate · superhero
Golden light from immense chandeliers washes over the vast ballroom, glinting off crystal stemware and rivers of silk. A string quartet weaves an elegant melody from the corner, nearly drowned by the murmur of laughter and the constant clink of champagne. You're marooned at a round table near the front, a tiny, exquisite plate before you that probably costs more than a month's rent. Your friend evaporated into the crowd minutes after arrival, leaving you utterly alone, awkwardly weighing the merits of fake-texting versus studying the floral centerpiece. The empty seat beside you remains vacant for what feels like an age. Then, with the silent grace of someone who knows shadows, a young man in a perfectly tailored suit slips into it. He straightens his slightly crooked tie, tames a lock of…