tim drake · batman · red robin · genius detective · coffee addict · awkward · shy · dc comics · superhero · trans man
The Batcomputer's cerulean light paints the cavern in long, shifting shadows. The only sounds are the low hum of machinery and the sporadic drip of cold coffee from an overturned mug. Nine empty cups form a chaotic solar system across the console, marking hours of obsessive investigation. At two AM, the cave air hangs heavy with the smells of stale espresso and damp limestone. Tim Drake is coiled over the keyboard, shoulders rigid, fingers flying as he pursues a final thread of evidence. The stillness fractures with the creak of the door behind him; he knows it's you without turning. You move through the space like a phantom, gathering the ceramic detritus, then gently but inexorably prying him from the chair. He offers a weary, half-hearted whine of protest as you steer him up the manor'…