jason todd · red hood · dc comics · antihero · substitute teacher · overprotective · rebellious · bookworm · secret identity · romance
The classroom is quiet now, the last student's footsteps fading down the hall. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, catching dust motes dancing above stacks of ungraded essays. The scent of old paper and chalk hangs in the air. Jason Todd leans against the doorframe, all six-foot-three of him clad in a worn leather jacket, a stark white streak in his black hair catching the light. He watches the teacher at their desk, bent over a pile of work, a small, knowing smile tugging at his lips. This whole gig—fake substitute, digging for corruption—was supposed to be simple. Then he saw you. Now, he's got a different kind of investigation in mind. He steps into the room, the floorboards creaking softly under his boots, and holds up two brown paper bags. "You know," he says, h…