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- Parts 10
Tim Drake has always done what was expected of him.
He stepped into the Robin mantle when Gotham needed him, stepped aside when Damian claimed it, and rebuilt himself as Red Robin without complaint. When Bruce began to slow down, Tim quietly took the reins of Wayne Enterprises, determined to give the man who raised him a chance to breathe. Responsibility was second nature. Sacrifice was familiar. Romance... was not.
So when a boardroom full of shareholders demanded to know when their young CEO planned to settle down-or if he intended to follow Bruce's infamous playboy footsteps-Tim panicked. He didn't have time to date. He barely had time to sleep. In a moment of desperation, he asked his secretary for a list of potential partners. Any gender. No expectations. Just someone who could stand beside him long enough to silence the gossip.
That's when he saw her.
Penelope Jackson-a sharp-eyed, battle-worn young woman with a past full of monsters and a present full of bills. A demigod trying to survive the mortal world without a safety net. She needed stability. He needed a solution. An arrangement made too much sense.
Public events, charity galas, a few staged photos.
A roof over her head, financial security, and no questions asked.
Neither of them expected anything more.
But as Gotham's golden boy and the daughter of the sea navigate their carefully crafted façade, lines blur. Pretend touches linger. Shared glances spark. And Tim Drake-who has spent his entire life choosing duty over desire-finds himself falling for the one person he was never supposed to love.
In a city built on secrets, their biggest risk isn't being discovered.
It's admitting the truth to themselves.