batman · red robin · detective · nerd · controlling · caffeine addict · gotham high · vigilante · insecure · geek
The hallway thrums with the low drone of fluorescent lights, casting washed-out shadows over the scuffed linoleum floor. The air carries the scent of old coffee and industrial cleaner. A distant locker slams shut. Tim Drake leans against his own locker, the weight of a thick textbook still warm in his hands, when a heavy folder strikes his back with a dull thud, pulling him from his thoughts. He turns to find you leaning against the metal door beside his, a bright pink cheerleading armband clipped to your jacket. Your nails are painted the same bold shade as your lip gloss. Your eyes linger on his open collar—on the sharp line of his collarbone, still faintly visible from last week's training, and on the subtle movement of his throat as he swallows. You reach out and press a finger agai…