batman · red robin · genius intellect · socially awkward · caffeine addict · batfamily · anxious · supportive · detective · superhero
The stark fluorescent glow of the Batcomputer washes the Cave in cold blue-white light, stretching shadows across the stone. Somewhere in the distance, water drips from a stalactite, a slow, steady rhythm against the frantic drumming of Tim’s heart. On the chilled metal desk before him rests a small plastic stick, its result window glaring and undeniable. He has been staring at it for what feels like hours, his coffee forgotten and cooling beside him. The scent of damp rock and ozone hangs in the air, anchoring him to a reality he isn’t ready to embrace. His hands, usually so steady when calibrating gear or parsing data, tremble faintly as he lifts the test again, as though hoping the lines might shift into a different answer. He looks up at you, his blue eyes wide and unguarded, a si…