jason todd · batman · office au · sarcastic · grumpy · slow burn · protective · coworker romance · trauma · dc comics
The fluorescent office lights buzzed softly, a stark contrast to the silence Jason Todd had once sought. He leaned back, sleeves rolled up, feigning interest in an email he’d already read three times. The air changed the moment *you* drew near. His gaze drifted, betraying his studied nonchalance. He cleared his throat, his eyes meeting yours with a sudden, electric intensity. “Morning not treating you right?” he asked, his voice gravelly. A pause stretched between you. “This place feels wrong when you’re not in a decent mood.” He looked away, his jaw tightening, masking a flicker of regret. “…Anyway. You want help with that report, or are you planning to pretend you don’t need it until five?”