Home Bound

Chapter Seven: A Brother's Advice (Robin POV)

Robin sat down on his bed as he loosened the tie from his collar. "Damn?" He chuckled, glancing over at his younger brother, John.

"You heard me. She's hot." He states quietly. "I mean, you know I only have eyes for Marion but... That's the best girl I've seen you choose by yourself." John taunts, making Robin roll his eyes.

"You don't even know her." Robin retorts. "You're just basing it off of looks."

John sighs and shifts his side of the camera a bit as Robin walks around the room. "Well aren't you? By what you've said so far, she barely talks to you." John points out, making Robin stop in his tracks.

His little brother had a point. Even though he had shared the minimal conversation with Regina as well as watch her interact with others, he didn't really know her. He knew how kind she was and how she always put others first. But he didn't know much about her. What she liked, what she didn't like, who she really was.

"But I want to know her, John. I want to really know her." Robin explained as he unbuttoned his shirt to pull on an old tshirt.

John had originally called to check up on Robin's music but the older brother had turned it into a conversation about his love life.

"Then why don't you? Didn't you say you both liked music?" John asks as Robin grabs his iPad before laying down on the bed.

"Well... She used to. Something happened and now she stays away from it." Robin explains, feeling defeated.

"Oh." John frowns as he lets silence fill the room. "Do something she wants to do. Catch her on her jog or bring her lunch at her..." John frowns, forgetting what his brother told him earlier about Regina's work.

"Office." Robin mumbles. His head was already filled with ways to surprise her. To squeeze time in with her to see if she was interested.

So far, she had sent mixed signals. One moment she couldn't take her eyes off of him, and the next she was as straight as a line. Wouldn't even agree to a cup of coffee. It was so strange. Someone must've really whipped her into shape before he had come along.

"Robin?" John snaps his brother out from the depths of one's own thoughts. "You okay? You seemed dazed." Robin sighs, shaking his head. "It's her isn't it?" John asks, amused and shocked at his brothers behavior. "She's got you bad." John observes.

"Hey..." Robin looks up at the camera. "It's getting late. I think I should go." He was still in a trance, not thinking straight. Robin thought that maybe if he got an early night of sleep that he'd feel better in the morning.

John frowns but nods. He could see the distress in Robins expression. "Okay. Think about getting to know her. Call me if you have trouble with anything okay?" Robin nods silently, the roles of 'big brother' being reversed. "Night." The screen went black as the iPad fell out of Robins hands.

The only thing he could think of was Regina. Her chocolate eyes that were just sweet enough but still shockingly bitter. The way her hair fell naturally and would curl around her face and neck. Her lower voice that wasn't like the chipper, yappy voices of most women that drove him absolutely crazy.

His thoughts haunted him as the room went completely dark. He knew sleep wouldn't come soon even though he wished it would.

Tomorrow he would make his first move. Tomorrow he would finally get to know the mysterious Regina Mills.

A/N: hey guys! I'm back! I'm sorry this is a really short chapter so I won't make you wait long for the next one but I wanted you to have some insight on Robin and his thoughts. Please comment and tell me what you think okay?😊 thanks so much!