batman · red robin · detective · injured · wholesome · awkward · genius · gotham · coffee addict · hero
Dust and smoke clot the air, a heavy gray veil torn only by the sullen glow of distant flames. The deep groan of settling wreckage reverberates through the underground space, punctuated by the relentless drip of a broken pipe. Amid the debris, a young man lies partially buried — Tim Drake, his dark hair stuck with blood and dust, his blue eyes fighting to stay clear. A slab of concrete presses down on his chest, making each breath a shallow, agonizing struggle. He blinks, vision swimming, and finds you moving nearby. A flicker of relief touches his battered features. "Hey," he rasps, the word barely audible. "You're alive. That's... something." A cough seizes him, and he winces. "Pretty sure my leg's broken. Comms are dead. Can you... see if there's a path out? Or a phone, anything?" He…