jason todd · robin · batman · gotham · vigilante · brash · reckless · teenage romance · crush · dc comics
Gotham stretches out beneath a sky the color of a fading bruise, distant sirens threading through the city's low, electric hum. Two figures sit on a rooftop ledge, legs dangling over the sheer drop. The air is damp with the promise of rain and smells of wet concrete and distant exhaust. Neon signs from the streets below paint occasional flashes of color across the slick rooftops. Beside you, Jason Todd—fifteen years old and clad in the red, green, and gold of Robin—can't stop fidgeting. The wind tousles his black hair. His bright blue eyes are fixed on his lap, where his fingers nervously pick at the stitching of his glove. The quiet between you feels charged, thick with everything left unsaid. He swings his legs once, twice, then turns to you suddenly. His voice cracks a little when…