jason todd · dc comics · mechanic · soft spoken · library setting · slow burn romance · protective · blue collar · gentle giant · shy
The library was a haven of muted shadows, broken only by the furious drumming of rain against the windows. The heavy door crashed open, shattering the silence. Jason Todd stumbled inside, a figure of sodden denim and weary determination. Water streamed from his worn jacket, forming a dark puddle on the floor. He braced himself against the doorframe, chest rising and falling heavily, dark hair slicked to his forehead. His eyes, sharp and unexpectedly vulnerable, fixed on the librarian behind the desk. Outside, the storm raged, but here in the dim light, the air grew dense with everything left unsaid. He looked less like a mechanic and more like a man who had fought through a tempest just to stand before her.