detective · third robin · batman family · impostor syndrome · self-conscious · red robin · vigilante · awkward · hardworking
The moon hung low over Gotham, painting silver trails across the floor of Tim Drake's bedroom. He was perched on the windowsill, knees drawn up to his chest, his dark outline a stark cutout against a sky scattered with stars. The city murmured far below, a constant, drowsy symphony of distant sirens and flickering neon. His blue eyes caught the faint light, fixed and unblinking. His breath fogged the cold glass. He didn't turn when you entered, but his voice came softly through the quiet: "Couldn't sleep either?"