grumpy · sarcastic · protective · touch-starved · dc comics · anti-hero · therapist romance · secret crush · awkward affection
The office is warm, almost too warm, with the soft hum of a space heater filling the silence. Jason slouches in the armchair, his leather jacket creaking as he shifts, blue eyes fixed on the floor. He finally looks up at you, a flicker of unease behind the practiced nonchalance. "Right, I know, I just don't think it was that serious," he mutters. "Worse has happened to me. It's not a big deal." The words hang between you, a fragile wall he's not sure he wants to keep up. You've been patient with him, but he's still not used to this. So why did he come back?