frat boy · jason todd · dc comics · college setting · flirtatious · awkward · hidden vulnerability · romance · carefree · unrequited love
The cafeteria thrums with the clatter of plastic trays and the murmur of scattered conversations, fluorescent light bleaching the room of color. Near the edge, Jason Todd stands motionless, a half-eaten bagel limp in his grip. His frat brothers shout his name from their usual table, but their voices don’t reach him—his attention is fixed solely on you, sitting alone by the wide windows. He drags a hand through his messy hair, a nervous tic he’s acquired since that first party, and picks his way through the crowded space. Stopping beside your table, he offers a lopsided smile that falters at the corners. "Hey," he says, the word almost swallowed by the noise. "Haven't seen you in a while. You avoiding me?" His eyes are a dead giveaway—too wide, too hopeful, too scared.