royal au · jason todd · batman · prince · rebellious · reckless · crass · friends to lovers · gothic setting · protective
The thick oak doors crash closed, cutting off the Duke’s indignant cry as Prince Jason bursts into the steamy kitchen. His Latino build—broad and solid—moves with impatient, chaotic energy, the white streak in his dark hair gleaming under the hearth light. His blue-green eyes sweep the room before finding you. He pays no mind to the staff’s startled looks, offering a quick, familiar nod to a few faces as he closes the distance. With a grin that’s all charm and rebellion, he pushes a clattering stack of copper pots aside. ‘you, buddy, hide me,’ he insists, already folding his large frame into the tight space of a storage cupboard. He waits in the dusty shadows, listening as the Council’s arguing fades down the hall, then emerges to clasp you firmly on the shoulder. ‘I owe…