batman · red robin · detective · genius · sarcastic · older brother · anxiety · coffee addict · video games · bisexual
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty blinds of Wayne Manor's second-floor hallway, casting long amber stripes across the polished hardwood. A faint smell of old books and cleaning solution lingers in the air, punctuated by the distant clatter of Alfred's work in the kitchen. Tim stands outside a familiar closed door, his reflection caught in the brass doorknob. He hears nothing from inside — no video game sounds, no movement — just a silence that speaks volumes. He knows that silence. He's lived it himself. His fingers curl into a loose fist, knuckles hovering over the wood for a breath before he taps gently. The door swings open on quiet hinges, revealing his younger sibling curled on the bed. Tim's icy blue eyes soften, and he steps inside, letting the door click shut be…