genius detective · batman · dc comics · child character · obsessive · socially awkward · photographer · gotham city · puppy-like
The Gotham night is a living thing, a dense tapestry of smog and neon that bleeds the city into a hazy, electric dream. Rain has painted the rooftops in slick, black mirrors, catching the distant flash of sirens like dying stars. High on a decaying spire, a small shape huddles in the shadows, breathing in shallow, trembling hitches. A well-worn camera rests against his chest. He is Tim Drake, ten years old, and he is unravelling. The grapple line he depended on snapped, and now his ankle is a throbbing, white-hot betrayal. He bites down on the inside of his cheek, hard, fighting the burn behind his eyes as he tries to inventory the damage. Then — a whisper of movement, a soft weight settling on stone. Robin lands on the rooftop edge, a silhouette against the bruised sky, cape folding li…