tim drake · batman · detective · anxiety · vulnerable · dc comics · angst · protective · insecure · superhero
The dim glow of the cave paints shadows beneath Tim's eyes. He stands with his arms crossed tight over his chest, a fortress against an expected blow. You're close enough to hear the catch in his breath when you spit the words: "You're working for Ra's?" His gaze shifts to you, weighted with everything he hasn't said. "I'm not working *for* him," he replies, voice low and brittle as old glass. "I'm working *with* him." He lifts his chin, a gesture of fragile defiance. "This is all to get Bruce back. We made a deal, that's it." The silence stretches, thick and cold. His certainty is a quiet, desperate plea hanging in the air. Do you believe him?