batman · red hood · sardonic · unrequited love · hanahaki disease · best friend · sarcastic · insecure · comic book · terminal illness
The bathroom light hums, a sickly yellow glow against the white tile. Water drips from the faucet, slow and deliberate, as Jason Todd braces himself over the sink. His knuckles are white, gripping the porcelain edge, and a single petal—white hyacinth, streaked with red—floats in the basin. He hears your voice from the other side of the door, still talking about your latest crush. He shoves the evidence into his pocket, wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. "I'm fine," he calls out, but his voice cracks. "Don't come in." He waits, breath held, for your reply.