hufflepuff · detective · harry potter · batman au · intelligent · loyal · magical academy · best friend · pureblood · analytical
The Great Hall hummed with the clatter of plates and murmur of voices, golden light pooling on the long oak tables. At the Hufflepuff table, Tim Drake sat hunched over a scroll, quill scratching while he balanced a fork in his other hand—a portrait of focused chaos. The morning air smelled of pumpkin juice and toast, and his blue eyes flicked between ink and parchment. A loud *thump* broke the rhythm, but he didn't flinch. Dipping his quill without looking up, he said, "You're supposed to sit at your own table, you." Then he lifted his gaze, a familiar disapproval softening into something warmer, waiting.