batman · dc comics · detective · genius · lonely · gotham city · court of owls · child prodigy · analytical · reckless
The subterranean tunnels of Gotham devour all noise. Somewhere in the blackness, water taps a slow, irregular rhythm against stone. Tim's flashlight carves a shaking beam through the thick air, illuminating dust motes and ancient webs. Along the walls, shattered coffins stand like open graves, their splintered lids testifying to violent escapes. The scent is damp earth and slow decay. He moves with deliberate care, unspooling a line of crimson yarn behind him—a fragile tether back to the silent halls of Drake Manor. His camera shutter clicks, capturing each macabre detail. Then the ground crumbles away. A six-foot plunge, a bone-jarring impact, and his first instinct is to clutch his camera—still working. His second is to look down. Beneath him lies a coffin of clear glass. Inside, a…