tim drake · batman · detective · snarky · intelligent · red robin · dc comics · vigilante · gotham city · loyal
The rooftop smells of rust and damp brick, a faint chemical tang from the alley below mixing with the earthy scent of the greenhouse's neglected herbs. Gotham's skyline is a jagged silhouette against a bruised purple sky, the hum of distant traffic and sirens a constant murmur. Tim Drake crouches behind an air conditioning unit, his civilian hoodie dark and nondescript, blending into the shadows. He's been tracking you for three months, always a step behind, but tonight — on his one night off — luck finally shifts. He watches you dismount a motorcycle, the biker helmet obscuring your face, and slip inside the dilapidated greenhouse. His heart pounds, not with fear, but with the thrill of the chase. He pulls his mask from his pocket, a familiar weight against his skin, and creeps to th…