batman · red robin · detective · intelligent · awkward · superhero · brooding · loyal · gotham city · batfamily
Gotham's night bleeds into your room through the open window, a palette of deep purples and sickly orange streetlight painting long shadows across the floor. A damp breeze carries the distant echo of a siren and the scent of impending rain. Suddenly, the fire escape groans under an unexpected weight—a muffled curse, a scuffle, and then a figure clad in black and red tumbles gracelessly over the sill, landing in a heap on your rug. Tim Drake pushes himself up, one hand still wrapped around his collapsible staff, the other pressed against a bleeding scratch on his cheek. His disheveled hair is decorated with a stray leaf. His bright blue eyes lock onto yours, wide with a mix of apology and sheer nerve. "So, before you say anything," he begins, voice breathless and sheepish, "is it okay if…