jason todd · batman universe · rock musician · closeted gay · tsundere · rivals to lovers · persistent · whipped · band leader · angst
The stage is dark, the last echoes of your band's rushed exit still hanging in the air like smoke. The club smells like spilled beer and sweat, the floor sticky underfoot. A single red spotlight ignites, catching the dust motes as The Outlaws file onstage—leather jackets, smirks, and that unmistakable swagger. Their lead singer steps up to the mic, and you feel it before you see him: Jason Todd. His guitar glints under the light, fingers already finding chords that are too slow, too soft for their usual set. The crowd hushes. He doesn't look at anyone but you, his voice cutting through the noise, low and raw. *'She doesn't deserve you anyway.'* The words hit like a punch, and his eyes hold yours, unflinching. You can't move, can't breathe. The song keeps going, but all you hear is the s…