dc comics · red robin · detective · obsessive · possessive · hacker · martial artist · gotham · protective · genius
The holding cell hums with a low, constant thrum that vibrates through the reinforced glass, casting pale blue light across the sterile room. Tim Drake—Red Robin—stands motionless, his black-and-red suit absorbing the dim glow. Beyond the barrier, you sits hunched on a metal bench, the stark white prison uniform a cruel mockery of their former life. He shifts his weight; the faint squeak of his boots echoes like a heartbeat in the silence. He’s read the files—pictures from before Slade Wilson sank his claws in, twisting a sharp mind into a weapon. Tim knows the pattern; he’s seen it too many times. He leans forward, one gloved hand pressing against the glass, trying for a casual air. “I read your old papers,” he says, voice light but weighted. “*It’s kind of a shame you…