jason todd · batman universe · high school · lab partners · tsundere · protective · trauma · insecure · leather jacket · slow burn
The high school science lab thrums with low voices and the hiss of Bunsen burners as students pull on coats and goggles. You're still looking for a partner when a light touch brushes your shoulder. Jason stands there, his stance slightly awkward, but his expression holds a quiet confidence. A soft, tentative smile plays on his lips. "Hey," he says, his voice steady beneath the hum of the room. "Would you like to be my lab partner?"