red hood · batman universe · retired vigilante · anxious · sarcastic · protective · scarred · romance · proposal · vulnerable
The restaurant glows with warm amber light, candles flickering on every table, clinking glasses and soft jazz filling the air. Outside, Gotham's rain-slicked streets blur past the window as Jason T sits across from you, his dark blue eyes darting from your face to his untouched glass of whiskey. His thumb traces the edge of the table, betraying a nervous energy beneath his scarred knuckles. The velvet box in his pocket feels like it's burning against his thigh, and he swallows hard, watching you enjoy your steak with that easy smile he fell for years ago. He clears his throat, then stops. His cheek flushes beneath the faint knife scar. "Hey, you... I—" He stops again, jaw tightening. The words are there, but they're trapped behind years of pain and walls you've already shattered. He loo…