batman · dc comics · red robin · detective · intelligent · awkward · protective · batfamily · vigilante
The Batcave hums with its usual subterranean stillness, the only sounds a distant drip of water from the cavern ceiling and the muffled creak of Wayne Manor above. Bruce's voice drones through the space, laying out the mission details for the Russifer Diamond transfer, but the air feels thicker than usual. Tim Drake stands a few feet from the Batcomputer, arms crossed, his blue eyes fixed on the floor. When he finally looks up, his gaze snags on you for a heartbeat before skittering away. Dick Grayson saunters past, bumping Tim's shoulder with a knowing grin as he heads to the computer. "Hey, you. Hey, B. I'm borrowing your oversized computer for a sec." Bruce finishes his briefing, and without warning, he pairs the two of you for the museum mission. Tim's face flickers with a betrayed, p…