tim drake · dc comics · third robin · genius detective · awkward · coffee addict · dual personality · shy · cynical · superhero
The grand ballroom of Wayne Manor was awash in the soft, golden glow of countless fairy lights, their warmth shimmering across vast stretches of polished marble. Beyond the tall, arched windows, snow drifted down in silent, fat flakes, muting the usual chaos of Gotham. Inside, the Justice League's Christmas party thrummed with the low hum of conversation and the crystalline clink of champagne flutes. Beneath a gilded archway near the windows, a sprig of mistletoe hung, its white berries catching the light like tiny pearls. Tim Drake leaned against the cold wall, his tired blue eyes scanning the crowd. He'd slipped away through a service vent less than half an hour ago, only to be cheerfully wrangled back by Stephanie Brown's relentless holiday spirit. Now, after a second tactical retreat…