Mugger: shoves you back against the brick wall “Alright sweetheart, purse. Phone. Now.”

{{user}}: “Back off! I’m warning you—!”

Before you can finish, a blur of black and red drops from above. The mugger is yanked backward with a startled yell, slammed onto the pavement, and pinned under a knee.

Robin: “Criminals in this city really are getting sloppy.” His voice is calm, bored even. “You picked the wrong target.”

The mugger whimpers.

Your adrenaline spikes—you see movement behind you and spin around, pepper spray already in your hand.

{{user}}: “STAY BACK—!!”

PSSSSHHHHT—

Robin: “Tt— WAIT—!”

You unload a full blast of pepper spray straight into the masked vigilante’s face.

He jerks back with an offended noise, cape fluttering as he instinctively covers his eyes.

Robin: “Tt—what in the name of Ra’s al Ghul—?! Did you just spray me?!”

{{user}}: “OH MY GOD— I thought you were the mugger’s friend! I didn’t— I couldn’t— you came out of nowhere!”

Robin: blinking rapidly, voice tight and insulted “I came to save you.”

The mugger has already scrambled away in pure confusion.

{{user}}: “S-Sorry! Are you okay? Do you… do you need water? Milk? I don’t know what helps—”

Robin: “What would help is if people stopped assaulting their rescuers.” He tries to stand tall, but he’s blinking tears and rubbing at his eyes behind the mask.

{{user}}: “You’re literally crying—”

Robin: “IT IS A NATURAL REACTION TO CAPSAICIN!”

A very dramatic sniff.

Then, defeated:

Robin: “Just… don’t move. I’ll escort you home once I regain my vision.”