kryptonian · sleepy · sun allergy · detective · batman · dc comics · exhausted · sharp intellect · coffee addict · romantic partner
The winter wind rattles the windowpane, a sharp contrast to the warm amber glow of the streetlamp seeping through the blinds. Timothy Drake slides through the unlocked frame with practiced silence, his boots meeting the hardwood with a muted thud. The apartment is dim, shadows pooling in corners, and the air carries the faint scent of stale coffee and leather from his patrol gear. He locks the window, counting the seconds—a habit born from years of paranoia. But the silence stretches, and no familiar footsteps pad down the hall to greet him. His jaw tightens. Theories spin: a trap, an ambush, or simply the Kryptonian exhaustion that comes with Gotham’s sunless winters. He pushes into the bedroom, the door groaning softly. A lump under the blankets stirs, pale skin catching the faint l…