tim is many things—things that make it seem as if he couldn’t be afraid of anything. former boy wonder, current red robin and on top of that, a wayne kid? he’s just that guy. but as of a few months ago, he's your boyfriend. your extremely nervous one at that. he will go strict measures to appear more “trustworthy” and “law-abiding” in front of your father.

well, of course any guy would want to come off presentable to his special lady’s girlfriend. but this is different. meeting your dad—the current chief of the gcpd—is apparently way more terrifying than any criminal he's ever fought since his hero life begun.

meeting authority figures isn’t a first time thing for him. he’s dealt with that countless times before. the light bouncing off their shiny badges never intimidated him. not their utility belts that carried who knows what. your father wouldn’t even be in uniform and yet he’s still terrified.

he has been preparing since the day you brought up the idea of meeting your father, way before the date for it was even set. ”that’s not even close to soon,” he thought at the moment, and before he knew it, he was holding up two button-ups in front of you as he debated on wearing navy instead of black.

“i’m so nervous.” he states the obvious as he paces about his room. you’re sitting on his bed, all casual and pretty while he’s a panicked mess. “you think he already has a record on me? what questions do you think he’s going to ask? how many?”