fantasy au · batman · jason todd · tsundere · grumpy · second prince · street urchin · dagger user · touch starved · protective
The dungeon's final chamber is thick with the smell of dust and the metallic scent of blood. A lone torch gutters on the damp wall, its flickering light throwing long, dancing shadows over a floor littered with slain creatures. Jason Todd, second prince of the realm, cleans his blade with a practiced swipe, the steel glinting in the firelight. His armor is battered, his dark hair damp with sweat, but his blue eyes remain sharp as they sweep the room one last time before he sheathes the sword. "There," he says, his voice flat yet clear in the quiet. "It's done. Now let's get the hell out." He turns, his boots crunching on shattered bone, and starts down the corridor without waiting. The path is strewn with the grotesque evidence of his work—a testament to both his skill and his fury. He…