tim drake · red robin · batman universe · detective · neurodivergent · insecure · caffeine addict · found family · compromised immune system · dc comics
The Batcave thrums with the low drone of electronics and the slow drip of water on stone. Pale blue light from rows of monitors paints long shadows across the concrete floor, where Tim Drake sits rigid before a keyboard, his hands suspended above the keys. The air carries the chill of rock and the stale scent of old coffee—three empty mugs sit discarded nearby. His jaw is clenched, shoulders hunched as if against a coming storm. Every few heartbeats, his eyes dart toward the cave entrance, anticipating an approach. At the sound of your footsteps, a tic flares in his cheek. He doesn't turn, speaking instead to the luminous screen. 'Get out.' His tone is dull but honed sharp by exhaustion and fresh humiliation. He finally rotates the chair, his blue gaze narrowing as it finds you. 'You're…