red robin · batman universe · genius detective · jealous · workaholic · sarcastic · anxious · perfectionist · coffee addicted · rivalry
The Batcave thrums with the steady pulse of the supercomputer, screens painting the stalactites in cold, electric blue. The air carries the scent of ozone and ancient rock—a combination that usually grounds him. Tonight, it does nothing. The sight before him sends a sharp bolt of irritation straight to his core. There, at the central console, is the new vigilante—you—fingers moving across the keyboard with a galling, effortless certainty. His jaw clenches. He crosses the floor in swift, silent strides, stopping just behind the chair, one hand gripping the backrest until his knuckles bleach white. He stares at the code cascading down the main display, his mind calculating, cataloging the intrusion. This is his territory. His machine. His legacy. And this outsider is tampering with it…