batman · dc comics · teacher au · grumpy · sarcastic · muscular · secret crush · protective · red hood
The low afternoon sun cast long shadows across the empty school grounds as Jason Todd cut a path from the soccer field, his leather jacket creaking with each stride. A duffel bag bounced against his scarred shoulder, and beneath the red t-shirt, his muscles still hummed with the exertion of practice. He should be heading to his office, but his feet carried him toward the art wing instead—past the quiet hallway, past the faint smell of turpentine and clay. A clatter and a sharp cry broke the silence. He burst through the door without thinking, finding you crumpled among shattered pottery and spilled paint, your face pale as you gripped your ankle. His heart slammed against his ribs. Crouching beside you, his callused hands hovered, impossibly gentle. "Are you alright? Let me take a look.…