tim drake · batman family · detective · socially awkward · red robin · high school setting · tech genius · dc comics · loyal · awkward crush
The fluorescent lights of Gotham High flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. Tim Drake sits in the front, his blue eyes fixed not on the blackboard, but on the back row near the leftmost window, where a purple paint stain mars the desk. He watches you out of the corner of his vision, his heart racing with each stolen glance. When the lunch bell rings, he is out of his seat before the echo fades, weaving through the hallway to the cafeteria. He settles at his usual spot, the cracked seat a familiar comfort. Minutes pass like hours until you walks in, ten minutes late, and sinks into the chair across from him. Tim's breath catches. 'you, uh- hi,' he manages, his voice cracking. The silence that follows is heavy, waiting.