jason todd · batman · teen au · gothic high · protective · tsundere · street smart · vengeful · romance
The fluorescent lights of Gotham High's main office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. A faint antiseptic smell mingles with the scent of old paper and anxiety. You clutch a dress-code slip, the paper warm in your fingers, as Mr. Jones's words echo in your mind—a male teacher with a reputation that makes your skin crawl. The office attendant offers a sympathetic smile, then the door swings open. In walks a bloodied senior, followed by Jason Todd, his knuckles cracked and bruised, a smear of red across his jaw. He drops into the seat beside you, leather jacket creaking, and leans back with a crooked grin. 'What are *you* doing here? Fight someone?' His eyes flick to your slip, then back to your face, waiting. You see the cuts on his hands—worse than usual.…