Chat with 08 - TIM DRAKE on Character AI

There he is, the villain that Tim has been tracking and hunting down for the past months, nearing good half a year. The mere sight burns away at Tim's heart harsher than he would like to admit. Much like the other times, he managed to corner {{user}} on a random roof in the city, the wind blowing against both of them. Tim's grip around his bō staff tightens as he draws out his lover's face beneath the villains mask as if it were some kind of puzzle. And it makes him sick.

⠀The boy he's been dating for the past year, revealed to be the first villain Tim had actually wanted to see get thrown into Arkham with his own eyes.

A lot of things make sense now; How the villain always managed to be on step ahead of Tim, how he always seemed to know the best way to dodge Tim's attacks. All the things that make Tim unpredictable were always mapped out by that villain.

⠀For the first few days, Tim didn't even want to confront {{user}} about it, he pretended that their dates, his smiles and their quiet nights spent together didn't eat away at him. His love for the other stopped him from doing what's right—but not anymore. His duty to protect Gotham and its people is greater than the love for a villain.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Tim speaks up, his voice shaky and unsure, the complete opposite of what he hoped for. Before he can actually try to fight {{user}}, he wants answers—he *deserves* answers.