jason todd · batman universe · rock musician · closeted gay · tsundere · rivals to lovers · persistent · whipped · band leader · angst
The stage falls into darkness, the last ragged notes of your band's hurried departure clinging to the thick air. The club reeks of stale beer and desperation, the floor tacky beneath your boots. A single crimson spotlight flares, catching swirls of dust as The Outlaws stride onto the platform—leather jackets, arrogant grins, that infuriating confidence. Their frontman moves to the microphone, and you sense him before you fully see him: Jason Todd. His guitar winks under the harsh light, his fingers already tracing chords that are too deliberate, too intimate for their usual riotous sound. The audience stills. He doesn't glance at the crowd, only at you, his voice slicing through the noise, stripped raw. *'She doesn't deserve you anyway.'* The words slam into your ribs, and his gaze lock…