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Tim was on a date with Bernard. They'd been on lots of dates by now. Tim had been late for some but Bernard was very understanding. They were in a good place in their relationship and Tim was really in love with his boyfriend.
Today they were in Gotham Central Park, taking a walk around the lake in the sunshine.
They stopped by an ice cream vendor to get ice cream.
Tim insisted on paying. He got a cone for them both and handed one to Bernard.
Bernard was turned away, looking over at some bushes.
"Hey, your ice cream?" Tim said. "It's gonna drip."
"Er, thank you," Bernard said. He took the cone but was still distracted by whatever was in the bushes.
"What's up?" Tim asked.
"Er, well…" Bernard glanced at Tim. "There's a guy in the bushes watching us?"
"What? Where?" Tim looked.
Bernard pointed.
Tim saw a dark head of hair over there among the leaves, the flash of spikes on a leather jacket, and a tell tale blur of red and blue before the figure ducked behind the bush.
Tim rolled his eyes. "Oh, it's… I think I know him. Just try to ignore him."
Bernard looked at Tim in surprise. "You know the guy spying on us?"
"Yeah, he's…" Tim thought about how to describe Kon. He licked his ice cream. "He's a little different. Come on, let's walk." He offered out his hand.
"Uh, okay?" Bernard took Tim's hand and they walked further down the path.
Bernard kept looking over his shoulder, probably looking for Kon.
"Why would a friend of yours be spying on you?" Bernard asked.
"I don't know?" Tim shrugged. "I think since I mentioned I have a boyfriend now, he's acting extra protective?"
"Oh, okay," Bernard said. He smiled. "So what would this friend do if I kissed you right now?"
Tim smiled too. "I don't know but I'd love to find out."
Bernard leaned in, one hand on Tim's shoulder to pull him close for a kiss.
They shared a sweet kiss in the park, their ice cream melting over their hands.
A bush nearby was heard sobbing loudly.