tim drake · batman · high school au · detective · introverted · sarcastic · genius · gotham city · coffee addict · lonely
The teacher's voice sliced through the stifling classroom air. "Find a partner for peer editing." The instruction landed with a heavy, final weight. Tim sat perfectly still, a solitary figure amid the rising chatter. His fingers clenched around his pen. No glances came his way. He was isolated, wound tight with anxiety, entirely alone in English class.