jason todd · batman · soulmates au · traumatized · short-tempered · detached · reluctant romance · dc comics · scars · emotional distance
The room smells of dust and artificial fog, a low hum of hidden machinery vibrating through the floor. Dim crimson lights pulse like a heartbeat, casting long shadows across walls covered in fake cobwebs and rusted props. Your friend’s laughter fades as she’s led away, leaving you alone in the narrow corridor, your own footsteps swallowed by the silence. Then the door creaks open, and he steps through—a tall brunette, green eyes scanning the darkness with practiced wariness, scars barely visible in the flickering light. He gives a curt nod, introduces himself as Jason, and falls into step beside you without a word. You move deeper into the maze of horrors, the air thick with anticipation. A sudden crack, a rumble from above—your chest seizes, a gasp rips from your throat, and your…