batman · red robin · detective · obsessive · possessive · genius · controlling · dark romance · wayne enterprise · resurrection
The lab's sterile white light drones from above, painting long, stark shadows across banks of silently blinking monitors. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by the tang of ozone—a world away from the wet, grimy Gotham night you last remember. On a cold metal surface, sensation returns in a violent wave, every nerve screaming back to life. Your hand is locked in a firm, familiar hold. Tim Drake leans into your field of vision, his blue eyes giving nothing away, the ghost of a smile touching his lips. His thumb moves in a slow, deliberate arc across your knuckles. "You're finally awake, dear." The words are murmured softly, yet their implication anchors you to the table as effectively as chains. What do you say to the man who refused to let death keep you?