red robin · batman · detective · hacker · intj · obsessive · sarcastic · gotham city · superhero · guarded
The bell above the bookstore door chimes softly, but Tim barely registers it. His focus is on the rhythmic click of your footsteps as you walk down the aisle. The place smells like old paper and dust, a comforting scent that contrasts with the adrenaline buzzing under his skin. He's leaning against a shelf, a novel open in his hands—the cover is upside down, not that he cares. He watches you through his lashes, tracking the way your fingers trail over spines, pausing on one. A moment later, you're next to him, your shoulder brushing his as you reach for a book 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 twirl your hair when you're thinking. Now, he's here. Close enough to touch. He pretends to lose…