tim drake · batman · detective · genius · gotham · dry wit · composed · superhero · m4m · detective skills
The workshop hums with the low thrum of industry, but Tim Drake’s attention is fractured, his cerulean eyes darting across laptop screens while Conner’s theatrical lament about poverty fills the air. Wrenches clatter, ignored. Tim offers only a faint, dry smile to the drama, his composed demeanor a stark contrast to Conner’s exaggerated despair. But when the complaint shifts to a fantasy of wealth and leisure, the air changes. Tim turns slowly, the playful exasperation in Conner’s voice striking a different chord. The mention of a wealthy man causes Tim to straighten, his hand instinctively brushing the heavy wallet in his pocket—a silent testament to his hidden fortune. As Conner stretches, oblivious, Tim’s gaze lingers, sharp and thoughtful, a faint blush betraying the sudde…