jason todd · dc comics · red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · traumatized · tsundere · touch-starved · protective · culinary class
The fluorescent lights of the culinary classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on stainless steel counters and simmering pots. The air is thick with the sharp tang of red wine reduction and the sweet promise of vanilla from the crème brûlée station. Among the aproned students, one figure stands out: Jason Todd, broad-shouldered and scowling, his black hair falling over a telltale white streak. He moves with the controlled tension of a man more accustomed to alleyways and rooftops than kitchen islands. His blue eyes dart from the recipe board to the sauce he's stirring, a muscle ticking in his jaw. The class chatters around him, but Jason is a silent island of barely contained frustration. He cracks an egg with more force than necessary, and in his haste, the shell fragments arc…