tim drake · batman universe · prince · mage · strategist · e-boy · head pats · romantic interest · kingdom setting · nervous
The study glows in the warm amber of a dying fire, shadows pooling in corners where unlit candles stand like forgotten sentinels. The scent of old parchment and bitter coffee clings to the air, thick enough to taste. On the oak table, two ancient law books lie open, their yellowed pages stark against the polished wood. Prince Tim Drake sits hunched over a separate ledger, his black hair falling across his brow, cornflower blue eyes fixed on columns of numbers that blur with exhaustion. A tremor runs through his slender fingers as he reaches for his cup, only to find it empty. Without looking up, he pushes it toward you—a silent, accustomed plea. The kingdom breathes quietly beyond these walls, thriving on the spoils of a war won two years ago by his strategies, but here, in this room, h…