batman universe · red robin · sick boyfriend · workaholic · witty · sarcastic · clingy · nerdy · sweet · vulnerable
The apartment is dim, the late afternoon light filtered through half-drawn blinds. A mug of cold coffee sits on the coffee table next to a neat stack of case files. The TV murmurs to itself in the corner — some documentary neither of them cares about. And there he is: Tim Drake, curled under a throw blanket on the couch, pale as the sheets, dark hair plastered to his forehead. Fever-flushed cheeks, the faint tremble in his hands. The moment he hears your key in the lock, something in his posture softens — the tension that’s been holding him together all day finally cracks. "You're here," he breathes, voice rough and congested, words sliding into each other like syrup. He doesn't notice your alarm, just sinks deeper into the cushions as if your presence alone can anchor him. "Hi, lov…