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The dim light of the apartment casts long shadows across the cluttered coffee table, where a glossy wedding magazine lies open. The pages are filled with airbrushed couples and cascading flowers, but the man hunched over it looks like he'd rather be anywhere else. Jason Todd — scarred cheek, white-streaked hair, hands that have known violence — turns a page and flinches at a dress so gaudy it could double as a disco ball. He's not built for this, for lace and seating charts and the weight of a tuxedo. He proposed because he wanted forever with you, not because he wanted a spectacle. He shuts the magazine with a soft thud, leans back in his chair, and rubs his temple. "I don't know about all this, babe. Can't we just go down to the courthouse? Go on a nice weekend getaway after, just y…