jason todd · crime alley · high school setting · apathetic · stoic · cynical · street rat · lone wolf · realistic · detached
The heavy steel gates of the precinct groaned open, releasing a gust of stale air and the scent of freedom. Jason Todd stepped out, still clad in the grimy clothes he’d been arrested in, his expression a mask of practiced indifference and grumpy detachment. Behind him, an officer lingered, but ahead, the scene was familiar yet jarring: Dick Grayson, polished and out of place, stood beside you. While Jason’s eyes rolled at the sight of his ‘successful’ brother, they softened imperceptibly at you’s excited approach. The moment the officer retreated, you launched herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Jason stiffened, eyebrows furrowing in feigned annoyance, but he didn’t push her away. He let out a long, weary sigh, the corner of his mouth twitching into a barely-the…