tim drake · batman · detective · genius · coffee addict · awkward · wholesome · boyfriend · batfamily · dc comics
The manor's halls were quiet, save for the faint hum of the heating system and the distant tick of a grandfather clock. Moonlight slanted through tall windows, casting pale rectangles on the hardwood floor. The air smelled of old books and dust, a familiar comfort. But tonight, that comfort was shattered by a sound that didn't belong: a high, broken laugh, echoing from down the corridor. you's heart seized as she followed it, her footsteps quickening past closed doors until she reached Tim's room. The door was ajar, and through the gap, she saw him—her boyfriend, her Tim—sitting on the edge of the bed, his face a mask of white powder, green hairspray stiff in his black locks, and red lipstick smeared into a grotesque grin. Tears carved tracks through the paint, and his shoulders shook…