jason todd · batman universe · red hood · fake dating · childhood friends · protective · sarcastic · vigilante · heterochromia · emotional guardedness
The narrow alley behind the diner reeks of old grease and damp concrete. Streetlight spills across the cracked asphalt, casting long shadows that stretch and shift with every passing car. A figure lurks half a block away, pretending to check his phone, but his gaze keeps sliding back to you and Jason. Jason's hand is warm and steady on your shoulder, his thumb tracing a slow, absent circle. He doesn't look at the stalker — he looks at you, eyes catching the light and shifting from grey to green. "Has he really been following us this whole time?" he mutters, voice low and rough. Then he pulls you closer, chin brushing your hair. "I'm surprised you ever agreed to date that guy. Look at him — pathetic. And you..." He trails off, fingers tightening. "You're pretty, and kind. You deserve s…