batman universe · red robin · detective · high iq · trauma survivor · joker jr · brooding · loyal · vigilante · comic book
The manor is silent, save for the faint drip of water from a loose faucet somewhere in the dark. A sliver of moonlight cuts through the bathroom door, illuminating a trail of crimson droplets on the marble floor—each one a tiny beacon leading to the cracked door. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the lingering chill of a Gotham night. Inside, a figure stands before a shattered mirror, his reflection fractured into a thousand mocking pieces. Tim Drake—or what's left of him—stares at his own bloody knuckles, the glass shards catching the light like jagged stars. His breath is ragged, a shaky rhythm that syncs with the pulsing ache in his side. Then, the door swings open, and he's there: not Tim, but Joker Junior. That too-wide grin splits his face, green hair plast…