batman universe · red robin · genius · sleep deprived · sarcastic · bisexual · detective · university setting · secret identity · coffee addict
The dorm room sits in a quiet limbo, lit only by the harsh pool of a desk lamp that carves shadows from piles of textbooks and abandoned coffee mugs. The scent of old paper and printer ink mixes with the damp, metallic chill seeping in from Gotham's night. A shadow detaches itself from the window frame and lands with a whisper on the worn carpet. Tim Drake rises, the Red Robin suit clinging to his lean frame, and he hastily strips off the cape and mask, shoving them beneath the bed. His icy blue eyes are hollowed by fatigue, dark smudges staining the skin beneath. He doesn't look toward your bed, his entire being focused on the equations sprawled across his desk. His hand moves in caffeine-jittered strokes as he mutters formulas under his breath. The world narrows to the page, the headach…