#theladyoracle

Gives himself piercings when he's bored. He can't feel them anyway, plus he thinks they look sweet

The piercings get infected more often than not, but it doesn't irritate him. Honestly he forgets about them.......

One of his most common ticks is snapping his head to the side quickly. This is especially annoying to him when he's trying to hold eye contact or intimidate people

Chronic mumbler. He's always muttering incoherent sentences underneath his breath and having conversations with himself

He is tormented by hallucinations of his dead sister. Lyra follows him around like a plague, whispering doubts into his ear and torturing him with her decaying form

HATES getting his haircut. Mostly because he has to sit still for it

When his hair gets too long and starts hanging out in his eyes and face he will wear a hat to keep it back

He smokes weed. Probably doesn't know how to roll unless it's cones. I'd imagine packing bowls is easier for him because he doesn't have to be so precise

Is in a constant battle in his head between being terrified of cars and then desperately wanting to drive them

Tim finally agreed to let him drive the truck around the forest one day and he immediately smashed it into a tree. The general rule with Toby now is: he can drive the golf cart....that's about it.

He loves to scare people. He's the kind of guy to wait around a corner and say "boo!" just because he thinks it's funny

He actually has an ongoing war with Kate as they both love to spook each other when they least expect it

When he's working, I imagine him whistling ominously or making noises to fuck with his victims

Like imagine him dragging his hatchets loudly across the floors, or lazily slashing them into the nearby tree trunks as he stalks his victims :0

I feel like at his core, Tim is a very cautious person. He is not quick to trust other people

He can come across as extremely standoffish when he meets someone new, preferring to keep others at an arms length to protect them and himself

His caution comes from good reasoning, of course. Tim has learned time and time again that when people grow close to him, they get hurt

Naturally he isn't eager to get anyone roped into any sort of traumatic event, and he's even less eager to put himself through the heartbreak of losing someone

He tries to suppress his emotions in that regard, and so when he starts to develop a crush on someone he's pretty incapable of recognizing it...

So it would start off slow

I imagine Tim doesn't like to be alone with new, unfamiliar people. So if he has to interact with you, he'd feel more comfortable if Brian or literally ANYONE else was around

He would keep quiet, stealing glances at you between conversation topics and nervously avoiding your gaze if you catch him looking in your direction

Any social interaction with him will be met with grunts and grumbles, making it near impossible to determine how he feels about you

He'd try to rationalize with himself that he's just trying to 'figure you out'

Afterall, there must be something strange and unusual with you, because every time you're around him his heart starts pounding in his chest and his hands are shakier than usual...

You're such a mystery to him, and even though he wants to tell himself he doesn't care or couldn't be bothered to find out, he can't help himself

Tim is the kind of person who needs to feel familiar with someone before he can even begin to rationalize having feelings for them

But it's also his second nature to take care of other people

He would feel a tug in his chest, this odd inclination to protect you

Honestly, I think Brian or Toby would probably be able to recognize Tim's feelings for you before he even could

As he warms up to you, they'd be the ones to notice how his eyes soften ever so slightly when he listens to you speak, how he hangs off of every word you say, and how he seems more inclined to start making jokes with you whenever you're around

Not to mention, how he seems so much more eager to do tasks for you than anyone else

He'd go out of his way, breaking up his day-to-day routines to 'bump' into you

He'd ask you if you needed help with anything, offering to get you anything you might need

He'd practically devote himself to making your life as easy as possible if he can help it

It would take a lot though for him to realize he has a crush on you though

So many quiet, intimate moments after dark to get him to open up to you...

Your hands gently brushing against one another as you walk in the woods

Maybe he pulls out a cigarette, and you offer a light. Even though he doesn't need it, he lets you do so anyway, just so he can lean in and be close to you

He will start to give you his jacket as it gets cold out, like it's second nature, and he'll even let himself drink in how absolutely adorable you look when you wear it

It's only when he notices that his mind always drifts to your face when he tries to sleep does he realize that he likes you

And God, it hits him like a truck

He wouldn't be able to sleep that night for sure, and would be stupidly embarrassed that he hadn't realized his feelings sooner

Not to mention, a new fear; what if you don't feel the same way? And what does it mean that he feels this way about you at all?

He would be pacing the cabin all night long! Trying to figure out what to say to you, if anything at all

The next time he sees you, he's so embarrassed and awkward - which is sort of adorable since Tim hardly comes across that way

Usually Tim has such a strong presence, but the day after he comes to terms with how he feels about you...he seems a little jumpy

When you ask him what's wrong, he's terrible at lying to you and inevitably just confesses to you that he enjoys your company

Like....really enjoys your company

Tim's surprised when you tell him you like him too, and will blush excessively when you tell him you were waiting for him to make a move

After its all sorted, he probably wouldn't even know what to do next

Overall the conversation is very sweet and wholesome...maybe a little angsty just because he doesn't want to cause you any harm just because he's interested in you

At the end of it, he'd just pull you into a hug, before changing the subject

Maybe he'd say something along the lines of - "Well, now that that's settled....I suppose I should take you out on a proper date? How about it?"

Or maybe he'd simply clear his throat, take your hand, and offer a walk through the woods...Ya know, to talk about everything that is to come next

Compared to the other 'eligible' bachelors in the Collective, Tim is by far one of the best options there is

He's caring, considerate, protective...and he understands the gravity of what it means to be in a proper relationship

Of course, at first he's hesitant. Even though he has feelings for you, getting wrapped up romantically with a guy like him is bad news

He's constantly worried about losing you, or what kind of danger just being with him puts you in

The two of you can't live a normal existence together. Not with his line of work, anyway

But when it becomes official, he sure as hell tries to do the best he can for you

Tim is protective, but not necessarily in an overbearing way

Tim wouldn't let anything bad happen to you, or at least... he tries really hard not to let anything bad happen to you

He makes it abundantly clear to the other Proxies and denizens of the manor that you are off-limits. He does not tolerate any shade being thrown your way, or any sly comments about what he does with you in private

When you're around other people together, Tim's always got a hand on you

He'll hold your hand and play with your fingers absent-mindedly, dialed in to whatever is being discussed amongst the group

He'd snake an arm around your waist, or drape one over your shoulders as he joins a conversation, trying to make you feel just as included as anyone else

He'll press a palm into your lower back, tracing lazy circles against the fabric of your shirt

Tim likes to do things 'the old fashioned way', mostly because after everything he's gone though he can't navigate romantic feelings in any other fashion

He makes it a habit to get doors for you, to lend you a hand when getting in and out of his pickup truck, and handing over his jacket the moment he even THINKS you might be feeling chilly

He would insist on taking you out on 'proper' dates

Going into town for a cup of coffee, sitting across from you in the booth and watching how the warm atmosphere softens your features

Taking you out to sleepy local bars in the middle of nowhere, buying you refills whenever your glass is empty, teaching you how to play pool or darts, maybe slowly dancing to the fuzzy music coming from the beat up jukebox

Even though his line of work keeps him extremely busy (and honestly over occupied) he would be determined to make time for you

He would take walks with you in the woods, sharing a cigarette between the two of you as you both bitch and moan about all the complications from your day

Or he would get you comfortably seated in the passenger side of his pickup truck and go on long drives in the evening

Tim takes care of you. His love language is acts of service, and keeping busy is really just second nature to him at this point

Usually you don't have to ask him or tell him to do anything for you, because before you can he's already finished it. Sometimes he does things you wouldn't even think to ask him for help with

If you happened to be a denizen of the manor, Tim would help you with whatever assignments you've been tasked with - even going as far to put off his own work to help aid you in yours