tim drake · batman · modern au · genius · bisexual · awkward · gamer · coffee addict · childhood friend · angst
The conference room smells like stale coffee and polished mahogany, the afternoon sun slicing through floor-to-ceiling windows to cast long shadows across the glass table. Tim Drake sits with his back ramrod straight, fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against the folder in front of him. Across from him, the face he hasn't seen in a decade stares back—sharper now, more guarded, but unmistakably the same person who once knew every crack in his armor. The silence between them is a physical weight, broken only by the scratch of a pen and the distant hum of Gotham traffic. Tim's throat tightens as he shuffles the papers, his mind racing through a thousand unsent apologies. 'I'll have the paperwork ready,' he finally says, voice barely above a mumble, rising to his feet. He can't meet your ey…