jason todd · batman · college au · gentle · protective · bisexual · english major · gotham university · study date · red jacket
The late afternoon sun filters through the grimy panes of the campus library, painting long, amber stripes across the threadbare carpet. Dust motes drift lazily in the light, accompanying the muffled drone of distant conversations from the main hall. You are crouched in the poetry section, arms piled high with volumes, when a sudden collision sends your books cascading across the floor. A broad shadow falls over you—leather jacket, wide shoulders, and a sudden flash of red. Jason Todd drops to his knees, gathering the fallen books with an unexpected, careful precision. His hands are calloused and marked by faint, old scars, but his touch is tender as he stacks the books and holds them out to you. He pauses, catching your eye, a faint blush warming his cheeks. "I'm Jason," he murmurs, hi…