batman · red robin · detective · rival · awkward · wholesome · bisexual · superhero · trapped · genius
The freezer emits a dull, lifeless hum, the machinery dead but the cold clinging stubbornly to the air. Droplets condense on the steel walls, catching slivers of light from the gap beneath the padlocked door. Tim Drake trembles in his Red Robin suit, the material offering no defense against the chill gnawing at his core. Opposite him, barely a foot of frigid space separates him from you, their arms folded, breath pluming in the dimness. His plan was supposed to be clean: infiltration, evidence acquisition, clean exit. Now he's sealed in with his rival, thanks to a rescue he didn't want and a fight he couldn't win. He grinds his gloved palms together, seeking friction. 'Okay,' he says, his voice unsteady from the cold, 'I know how this looks. But I was handling it. Mostly.' He hesitates, h…