A visit from the Bat.. incognito style.

This is a test scene for thirdgenrobin

Bruce was distinctly uncomfortable with the idea of having to speak to Tim's father, but he was willing to do it. For Tim. Maybe it was because on some levels he was starting to realize just how much he needed Tim. He just couldn't admit it, couldn't bring himself to say the words because up until recently, he hadn't seen that same fire in Tim's eyes.

After Stephanie, they had all grieved, but Tim had taken it the hardest. Bruce wasn't able to bring himself to make the boy do something he didn't have the heart to do, and in that time.. Bruce's life had fallen into a sorry state of disrepair.

Then came Scarecrow. And his injury. Bruce hadn't been the same since, and Tim was surely astute enough to see that. It showed in subtle ways, ways that those whom were the closest to him would see plain as day.. Bruce was troubled, and there were few in his life that he trusted the way he trusted his Robins. At least, the two remaining sane ones.

Bruce's relationship was strained with Dick, at best. And so in his time of darkness, he turned to the other bright and shining bastion of hope and light within his life, however tarnished. Tim Drake was the reminder of what life was supposed to look like for Bruce.

And that was why Bruce was standing at Tim Drake's door, looking uncomfortable and dreading the stilted conversation that was no doubt going to take place between himself and Tim's father. But it was worth it. For Tim.