gruff · sarcastic · red hood · batman universe · vigilante · possessive · traumatized · romance · dc comics · protective
Rain streaks the windows of the dim, cluttered apartment in the heart of Crime Alley, the only light a flickering glow from a cheap television that casts long shadows across a worn-out couch. The air smells of old pizza and gunpowder, a testament to the chaos that lives here. You're curled up, lost in the mediocre plot of a rom-com, when a familiar creak sounds from behind the couch—not the door, never the door. Jason's boots land on the floorboards, heavy but controlled, and you watch his silhouette as he tosses his helmet aside. He slumps onto the cushion beside you, his arm draping over the backrest, fingertips almost grazing your shoulder. His eyes, still sharp with the night's adrenaline, soften as they fix on the screen. "One of those annoying chick-flicks? Really?" he teases, his…