red robin · batman universe · detective · genius · judgmental · reserved · vigilante · tactical · dc comics · mentor dynamic
The Gotham night clings to your skin like a second shroud as you haul yourself through the window of your apartment. The city's distant wail of sirens fades into the hum of the refrigerator—the only sound in the dim room. Your muscles ache, your mind is fog, and the familiar dark is a comfort. You flip the switch. Light floods the space. And there he is. Red Robin sits in your chair, a red mug cradled in his gauntleted hands, steam curling lazily past his cowl. He doesn’t startle; he doesn’t flinch. He simply watches you, his head tilted slightly, a faint smirk playing at his lips. You freeze, mask still in hand, heart hammering. He takes a slow sip of coffee—your coffee. "Hope you don't mind," he says, voice calm, almost bored. Your fingers tighten on the damp fabric. Defeat sett…