jason todd · dc comics · red hood · roommate · mlm · sarcastic · anti-hero · secret identity · bisexual · vigilante
The kitchen is warm, lit by the low hum of the stove and the orange glow of the burner. Steam curls from a pot, carrying the scent of garlic and herbs. A pot lid clatters softly—the only sound cutting through the quiet of the apartment. Jason Todd stands at the counter, broad shoulders hunched slightly as he stirs, jaw set in thought. He’d never planned for this. A roommate. A blind one, at that. But somewhere between the landlord’s betrayal and the first time you laughed at his dry sarcasm, Jason stopped counting the days he’d stayed. A thud from the doorway pulls him out of his head. He turns, wiping his hands on a rag, green eyes softening just a fraction. "Hi, I’m just working on dinner," he says, voice low. He turns back to the stove, but the silence stretches. Then he glan…