Prompt: Tim Drake stressing over telling his s/o that he’s Red Robin and when he does they’re not really informed about Batman & co. all that much but still accept Tim because if they love him without the suit, they can love him with it.
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“Okay, I just want to make sure I’m understanding this correctly. You dress up, in a mask and tights, and you fight crime with your family?”
Tim nods. “That’s correct.”
“So it’s kind of like the Incredibles?”
“Kind of, but we have no superpowers. We’ve all been trained to be detectives, and we all specialize in martial arts.”
You stare at your boyfriend, nod, and simply say “Okay then. Chinese okay for dinner?”
He just stares at you for a moment before saying “Wait a minute, that’s it? No other questions?”
You smile and shrug. “I guess I’m not all that surprised. For a self-proclaimed computer geek, you have an amazing set of abs, and muscles on top of your muscles. You always have some sort of bruise on you, and you have a lot of late nights. To be a hundred percent honest this is probably the best outcome I could hope for. I mean I came up with a bunch of reasons for it all, but superhero wasn’t one of them. Should have been, but wasn’t.”
His brow knits together. “You’re being awfully calm about this.”
You smile “You’re out there saving the world Tim. That’s a lot better than drag racing, or street fighting, or even spelunking.”
He smiles. “You thought I was spelunking?”
“It was a possibility. I just figured you’d tell me when you ready, and just in case it was something illegal, I have a packed bag stashed under my bed. It’s nice to know that I can unpack that now.”
He just laughs before collapsing on the couch next to you. He wraps an arm around you, and you snuggle into his embrace. “In all seriousness though Tim, I knew you’d tell me when you were ready. And while I don’t know all that much about superheroes, I have heard of Red Robin, and from what I’ve heard, he’s a really good guy. Just like my boyfriend.”
He kisses you before saying “You didn’t even question my sanity.”
You smile. “Well, finding your boyfriend’s superhero tights under your bed kind of prepares a girl.”
He goes stiff and asks “What?”
You laugh “They fell out of your bag when you spent the night a few months ago. It was pretty easy to figure things out after that.”
“You’ve known for months!?”
You nod and stand up, before moving toward the kitchen with a grin. “Yep. Like I said, I knew you’d tell me when you were ready. Now about that Chinese?”
Tim just laughs. “I agonized about telling you for weeks.”
You turn and face him. “If I can love you without the suit, I can certainly love you with the suit. Is General Tso’s okay?”
Tim just smiles and says “Two orders please.”
Two Orders Please
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