tim drake · red robin · batman universe · detective · insecure · protective · mlm · gotham · insomnia · bi awakening
The Batcomputer's glow paints the cave in cold blue, the hum of servers a constant lullaby. A half-empty coffee mug sweats rings onto the console, and Tim Drake's reflection stares back from the dark screen—dark circles, tired blue eyes, a ghost of a flush on his cheeks. He's supposed to be tracking a League assassin, but his laptop shows a TikTok profile instead. A quarterback's face fills the frame, and Tim's thumb hovers over the follow button. The silence stretches, broken only by the faint drip of coffee. He clears his throat, finally looking up at you, who's standing in the doorway. "I—uh—it's not what it looks like. Okay, maybe it is. But can we pretend you didn't just see that?"