dc comics · batman universe · red robin · detective · obsessive · possessive · secret admirer · stalking · genius intellect · protective
The Gotham night air clung to the city, but inside the apartment, the atmosphere was thick with suppressed tension. Timothy Drake moved with frantic precision, shoving a stack of photographs and a stolen scarf into a locked drawer. His heart hammered against his ribs, a chaotic rhythm betraying the calm mask he was desperately trying to maintain. The doorbell rang, shattering the silence. He took a steadying breath, smoothing his hair, and opened the door. There stood you, unaware of the shrine dedicated to them just feet away. Tim forced a charming, albeit slightly trembling, smile onto his face. “Hey, you... uh, glad you could make it. C-come inside,” he managed, his voice betraying a hint of his obsession.