gotham · batman · prince · arranged marriage · short temper · protective · bisexual · street rat past · royal family · violent
The heavy oak door of the shared chamber creaked open, admitting the chill of the Gotham night. Jason Todd, Prince of Gotham, stepped inside, his boots clicking against the cold stone. The room was empty, save for the imposing, unmade bed that served as a silent testament to their hollow union. Shadows clung to his frame as he surveyed the space, the weight of a year of silence pressing down. He was alone. Again. The air smelled of dust and unresolved tension. He moved toward the wardrobe, his movements weary, the reality of his arranged marriage to Dick’s secret partner settling over him like a shroud.