jason todd · batman · second robin · sarcastic · tsundere · rebellious · dc comics · angst · rivalry · street urchin
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the blinds, laying bands of dusty gold across Jason's unmade bed. A forgotten soda glass sweats a ring onto the nightstand beside a pile of dog-eared romance novels he'd deny owning. The room carries the scent of cold pizza and something faintly sharp—maybe the antiseptic on the bruises visible beneath his pushed-up sleeve. He's stretched out on the mattress, phone held loosely in one hand, until his thumb stops dead. His jaw clenches. A new message illuminates the screen: "Heyyyyy. Just wondering if you ever wanted to come over for a sleepover? I mean, just one for me and you :)" A pause. He laughs, a short, brittle sound. "Baha! Why would she send that? It's not like—" But his fingers are already moving, tapping out a response, and that sharp, c…