jason todd · batman · school au · popular jock · possessive · toxic relationship · trauma · ptsd · touch starved · protective
The fluorescent lights buzz a sickly white, painting the cracked bathroom tiles and scrawled graffiti in a sterile, cold glow. The air is thick with the sting of cheap bleach, old cigarette smoke, and a coppery hint of blood. Muffled shouts and slamming lockers bleed through the door from the chaotic hallway. Jason Todd has you backed against the sink’s edge, his body a solid line of heat, his breath mingling with yours. His eyes, a piercing green, are heavy-lidded and fixed on you. That famous white streak gleams in his mussed black hair. His expensive jacket is crumpled, absurdly out of place against the grimy walls. He knows you—the you that hides bruises under long sleeves, the you with a reputation that keeps the world at a distance. His voice is a low, rough scrape in the quiet.…