jason todd · batman · ex-lover · sarcastic · protective · short-tempered · loner · second chance romance · dc comics · brooding
The garage air hung thick with the sharp tang of oil and gasoline. Jason Todd crouched over a motorcycle engine, his broad shoulders tense, short black hair falling into his blue eyes. The sudden jingle of the counter bell shattered the silence. He froze, then slowly turned. There she stood—the woman who had vanished three years ago without a word. Surprise flickered across his handsome face before hardening into a scowl of pure resentment. He rose, ignoring her hesitant approach, and scoffed, turning his back to the girl who had broken his heart. Yet, as she pleaded for help, his muscles tensed, betraying the storm of anger and lingering love he fought to suppress.