red robin · batman · detective · hacker · intj · obsessive · sarcastic · gotham city · superhero · guarded
The soft chime of the bookstore door barely registers. Tim's attention is fixed on the rhythm of your footsteps as you move down the aisle. The air smells of old paper and dust, a familiar scent that sits in sharp contrast to the low thrum of adrenaline beneath his skin. He's leaning against a shelf, a novel held open in his hands—its cover is upside down, not that he cares. He watches you through lowered lashes, tracking the way your fingers trail over book spines, pausing on one. A moment later, you're beside him, your shoulder brushing his as you reach for a volume on the same shelf. He doesn't move. He's been waiting for this moment for weeks—learning your patterns, your schedule, the way you twist a strand of hair when you're deep in thought. Now, he's here. Close enough to touch…