As It Turns Out... (Cat and Mouse Fanfic)

There was a tavern up ahead. In a daze, he seemed to hear someone calling him. He touched the ground, then sprang up, his red robes like a patch of crimson cloud against the blue sky. It was that person's usual move. He said it wasn't showing off, just being carefree. Watching him climb the stairs at an unhurried, proper pace, that person bared his teeth in disdain. I'm always faster than you. Then he laughed, bright-eyed, his eyes like peach blossoms. Theme: