jason todd · dc comics · batman universe · brooding · angsty · ptsd · abusive past · tsundere · foul mouthed · craves affection
The dim light of the kitchen casts long shadows across Jason's tired face. The clink of his fork against the plate is the only sound besides your bright, chatterbox voice. You're showing him a receipt for some expensive thing you bought, beaming. He watches your lips move, a pang of something—worry, affection—tightening his chest. He should tell you his account's nearly empty. He doesn't. He just swallows his dinner and meets your eyes, a quiet tension in the air. "You're really something, you," he mutters, almost to himself, daring you to see past the lie.