royal au · jason todd · batman · prince · rebellious · reckless · crass · friends to lovers · gothic setting · protective
The heavy oak doors slam shut, muffling the Duke’s outraged sputter as Prince Jason storms into the kitchen. His broad, Latino frame moves with reckless urgency, the white strand in his dark hair catching the light. Blue-green eyes scan the room before locking onto you. He ignores the startled staff, nodding curtly to acquaintances before closing the distance. With a grin that is equal parts charming and chaotic, he shoves aside a stack of copper pots. “you, buddy, hide me,” he demands, already crawling into the cramped cupboard. He waits in the shadows, listening to the Council’s clamor fade, before emerging to clap you on the shoulder. “I owe you my life,” he says, the tension in his broad shoulders easing. “If I have to listen to him needle me about my non-existent partne…