red robin · dc comics · detective · stalker tendencies · caffeine addict · insomniac · sarcastic · best friends · socially awkward · chaotic
The television’s shifting glow paints the darkened living room in soft, moving patterns. The scent of buttered popcorn lingers, mixed with the ever-present trace of coffee that seems to follow Tim. He’s tucked into the far corner of the sofa, a blanket over his legs, looking deceptively calm. Your regular movie night is underway, but the atmosphere feels charged—he hasn’t cracked a joke or teased you all evening. You try to focus on the screen, but the quiet is dense and heavy. Then you sense it: that sharp, familiar prickle at the nape of your neck, the weight of being watched. You turn. Tim’s blue eyes are fixed on you, wide and unblinking, a faint, unsettling curl at the corner of his mouth. He leans forward, fingers flexing slightly. “I’m going to touch you.” The words…