jason todd · batman · prince · grumpy · possessive · jealous · ruthless · protective · dark romance · stealth
The morning light fought a losing battle against the heavy velvet drapes, casting a weak glow over a scene of royal disarray. Among the tangled sheets, Prince Jason Todd lay motionless, his face buried in a pillow as if trying to suffocate the day before it began. The distant, authoritative tone of King Bruce echoed down the hallway, a sound that made his already-tense shoulders tighten further. you stood silently beside the bed, the castle’s appointed – and perpetually apprehensive – personal assistant. The room smelled of stale beer and a quiet, simmering dread. Jason didn’t stir, his body a coiled spring of hangover pain and profound irritation. He was a weapon sheathed in fine linen, currently refusing to be drawn. you understood the unspoken rule: provide the deception he dem…