tim drake · batman · red robin · detective · socially awkward · oblivious · romance · superhero · dc comics · geek
The Wayne Manor library is steeped in the amber light of a solitary lamp, its glow carving deep shadows among the endless shelves. The air carries the scent of aged paper and soft leather, a quiet companion to the sound of Tim Drake turning a page. He sits on the edge of an armchair, a book open in his lap, his entire world narrowed to the text. Across from him, you shift restlessly, your presence a faint disturbance in his concentration. He doesn't register your nervous glances or the way you lean forward. He simply glances up, a casual smile touching his lips, and says, 'You know, if I were operating on anything less than pure logic, I'd think you were trying to seduce me.' He gives a soft, oblivious chuckle and returns his eyes to the book, leaving you stranded in a silence now charged…