Title: Unexpected
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own them, sadly
Word count: 344
Pairing: Dick/Tim
Warnings: fluff, boy kissing
Tim’s pacing the rooftop, waiting to see if Dick is going to catch up. They’d gotten separated while taking out a couple drug dealers down on 52nd street when Tim followed one of them, beating him to a pulp then delivering him to the front steps of the GCPD. It has been fifteen minutes – he’d kept track – and this is unusual to not see him, not to hear from him. There wasn’t any reason to worry, of course, because Dick can take care of himself. But there’s an inkling of worry in the far reaches of Tim’s mind. He opens and closes his hands, flexing them on his bo staff and twirling it slightly, convincing himself that this is overreacting.
An arm is suddenly slung over his shoulder, reassuringly, as Dick materializes behind him. For a second, Tim’s head is spinning and he’s not thinking clearly. The coalescence of worry and then relief stirred up more emotion. How many times had he thought about it? How many times had he used every shred of power to force those thoughts out of his head? Why was he thinking that right now would be the perfect chance to just do what he had so longed to?
“Hey, sorry ‘bout that.” Dick apologizes still leaning sideways on the boy. Tim turns to face him and, with little hesitation, leans up to kiss him, slowly and lightly at first, just the barest hint of contact. Dick places his hands on Tim’s shoulders and pushes away – there’s a brief hesitation in the grasp his fingers have on the boy - but in another infinitesimal instant, he pulls Tim back towards him, crushing any space that may have existed between them. The kiss is warm and almost thankful; Tim can’t help but lean into the man, tasting him, feeling the heat emanating between their lips.
They broke apart slightly, breathing ragged. “That was… everything I had hoped.” Tim says, smiling.
“That was unexpected.” Dick chuckles, ruffling Tim’s hair a little and mirroring the happiness he can see in Tim’s eyes.
