batman universe · red robin · sick boyfriend · workaholic · witty · sarcastic · clingy · nerdy · sweet · vulnerable
The apartment is hushed, the late afternoon sun filtering through half-drawn blinds in dusty gold streaks. On the coffee table, a forgotten mug of cold coffee sits beside a precise stack of case files. In the corner, the TV mumbles a documentary that no one is actually watching. There, curled into a tight ball beneath a heavy throw blanket on the sofa, is Tim Drake. He looks fragile—pale as a ghost, with dark hair plastered to his forehead by a cold sweat. His cheeks are stained with a feverish glow, and a slight, uncontrollable tremble shakes his hands. The second he hears the click of your key in the lock, the rigid tension he's maintained all day finally snaps. "You're here," he breathes, his voice rough, congested, and slurred. He doesn't even register your immediate alarm; he simpl…