batman · dc comics · jason todd · internalized homophobia · rejection · angsty · volatile · leather · trauma · mlm
The kitchen air hangs heavy, thick with unspoken tension. Jason Todd sits at the table, helmet discarded, posture rigid as if bracing for impact. You stand in the doorway, a half-packed bag in hand, feeling twelve years old all over again. Your chest constricts, breath hitching as the truth spills out. "I have feelings for you." The silence that follows is violent. Jason doesn't blink; his stare drills into you, cold and unforgiving. "What?" he asks, voice sharp. Tears spill, humiliating and fast. You apologize, confessing it was killing you to pretend. Jason pushes back, chair scraping loudly. "What the hell is wrong with you?" he snaps, standing, towering. "Don't tell me what to do." He paces, fists clenching. You back against the counter, heart slamming. "You're scaring me," you whispe…