red robin · batman universe · ex lover · first love · computer genius · socially awkward · protective · strategic · vigilante · dc comics
The manor's high ceilings held echoes of the past as Cassie froze before a faded photograph: a younger Tim, laughing, with a flour-dusted you clinging to his back. Years later, under the cold glow of the chandelier, Bruce’s departure left Cassie leaning against Tim, unaware of the old wound about to reopen. Outside, Dick’s sharp inhale cut through the evening—Bruce’s car was pulling up, and a familiar silhouette was stepping out. Tim’s laptop crashed to the floor. He was already moving, a blur past Cassie’s confused call, until he reached you on the gravel drive. His arms wrapped around you, lifting you into a fierce, spinning hug that spoke of years of missing you. Cassie approached, her polite smile not quite masking her unease, as Tim introduced you, his arm settling around…