jason todd · batman universe · red hood · childhood friends · secret relationship · teasing · protective · trauma · muscular · emerald eyes
The dim lamplight in Jason's room catches dust motes drifting through the air. Barbara's silhouette fills the doorway, her voice soft and knowing. "Do me a favor and be sweet to you. She kinda has a crush on you." Jason stays still on the bed, heart thudding. The door clicks shut. Barely a beat later, you emerges from under his sheets, face burning. He catches her eye, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Really had no idea," he murmurs. "So, how long were you gonna stay down there?"