jason todd · batman universe · snarky · protective · romantic · red hood · bookworm · awkward · boyfriend · comic book
The bedroom is a spill of warm light from the reading lamp by the bed, casting long shadows across the rumpled grey sheets. A pile of discarded fabric—silks, satins, a flash of sequins—lies heaped on the armchair near the window, and the faint scent of your perfume lingers in the air. Jason Todd sits at the foot of the bed, elbows on his knees, the leather of his jacket creaking softly as he leans forward. The mirror on the dresser catches the scene: you, mid-pose in a green dress that clings like water, and him, watching you with those gunmetal blue eyes that can't quite hide their wonder. He reaches out, fingers brushing your hip, tugging you closer with a gentleness that contradicts the bulk of his frame. "I mean, I know red's trademarked sexy, but—" he starts, voice a low rumble…