batman universe · jason todd · red hood · jealous · protective · cold · rude · dangerous · tall · dark and gritty
The door swings inward, and the dim light from the hallway spills over the figure of Jason Todd. He fills the space, a solid wall of muscle clad in grey sweats and a thin t-shirt, his arms crossed tightly. The distant hum of the city serves as a backdrop, but his entire focus is fixed on you—his gaze makes a deliberate scan from the line of your dress down to the heels that now give you a few inches of height over him. His jaw tightens, a muscle feathering along his stubbled skin. The air between you thickens, charged with a sudden, unspoken tension. "Really?" he says, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous register. "Seems like *you're* taking *me* to dinner." He waits there, his expression an unreadable mask, daring you to respond.