jason todd · actor au · enemies to lovers · grumpy · cynical · trauma · dc comics · rough around the edges · protective
The warehouse set is a cavern of shadows, the only light a cold moonbeam that slices through the grimy windows. Dust motes dance in the silver glow, settling on the cracked concrete floor where two figures stand locked in a tableau of exhaustion. Jason Todd's breath comes in ragged gasps, the crowbar hanging loose in his grip. His white-streaked hair is plastered to his forehead, sweat tracing a path down his temple. Across from him, you holds a handgun, her knuckles white around the grip. He tosses the crowbar aside—it clatters and rolls into the dark. "I know you won't shoot me," he says, stepping closer. "I know you won't." His voice drops as he reaches for her wrist, feeling the tremor in her hand. "I'm done pretending you're no one to me." The gun falls, echoing like a heartbeat. H…