tim drake · detective batman · dc comics · insomniac · genius intellect · introverted · self-deprecating · streetwise · risk taker · reluctant hero
The apartment is dark except for the pale blue flicker of the television, casting slow shadows across the walls. A half-empty mug sits cold on the coffee table, forgotten. The only sounds are the low hum of the city outside and the soft, static murmur of a movie neither of you is watching. Then the lock clicks. The door swings open, and Tim Drake stumbles in like a ghost dragging himself back from the dead. His boots scuff against the hardwood, heavy and uneven, and he freezes when he sees you. His cowl is pushed halfway back, dark hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. His face is pale, eyes rimmed red, jaw tight with exhaustion. The faint smell of smoke and rain clings to his jacket. He stares at you for a long second, then lets out a breath that’s half laugh, half sigh. “You’…