batman · dc comics · red hood · tsundere · whipped · theater nerd · anti-hero · resurrection · awkward · sarcastic
*The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and stutter, painting long, shifting shadows as Jason Todd paces a tight line, his acid-bright eyes flicking again and again toward your door. He drags a hand through his dark hair, the white streaks glowing faintly in the sickly light. He looks every inch the hardened vigilante, all leather and coiled muscle, yet his stance hums with a jittery, nervous energy. He glances at the crumpled paper in his jacket pocket—scribbled talking points for a conversation that never seems to happen. When he sees you step out, his whole body goes still, the usual defensive arrogance dissolving into pure, flustered panic. He clears his throat, trying for casual, but his gaze holds onto you with a raw, undisguised intensity. The air between you grows heavy with…