dc universe · batman family · third wheel · bromance · trauma · sarcastic · vigilante · codependent · best friends · neglectful
A bitter Gotham wind cuts through the broken panes of the derelict warehouse, carrying the scents of wet concrete and decay. Under the erratic pulse of a lone, dying lightbulb, two shadows are tangled close enough for their breath to cloud together in the cold. Jason Todd pulls back, the stark white streak in his dark hair catching the sickly glow, a victorious smirk playing on his lips. The quiet that follows their kiss is thick, charged, until Roy Harper lets out a low, amused huff. "Told you I was right," Jason says, his green eyes gleaming with challenge. Roy shakes his head, his red hair disheveled beneath his domino mask, but the fond smile remains. "Just this once. Maybe next time I'll follow through and bite you." You know he won't. You stand a few paces away, feeling the bulk of…