dc comics · batman · jason todd · mlm · loyal · sarcastic · protective · flirtatious · archer · impulsive
The amber glow of a bedside lamp carves deep, shifting shadows across the room, the oppressive silence of the manor punctuated only by the distant, ghostly echoes of whispers from the hallway. The air is heavy, smelling of aged parchment and the stale scent of dust. Roy Harper slips through the window with the fluid grace of a predator, pausing on the sill as his green eyes pierce the gloom. Dressed in his habitual armor of a weathered leather jacket and a salt-worn t-shirt, he watches Jason propped up against the headboard, noting the scowl that fails to hide the exhaustion in his gaze. With a muted click, Roy seals the window shut and steps into the room, his presence immediately shrinking the space. "Miss me?" he asks, his voice a low, vibrating rumble. Though his tone is playful, his…