jason todd · batman · teen au · gothic high · protective · tsundere · street smart · vengeful · romance
The fluorescent lights in Gotham High's main office drone overhead, painting the worn linoleum floor in a sterile, sickly glow. The air carries a blend of antiseptic cleaner, old paper, and nervous sweat. You hold a dress-code slip, the paper growing damp in your grip, Mr. Jones's leering comments still ringing in your ears—a teacher whose reputation makes your stomach twist. The office attendant offers a thin, pitying smile before the door swings open. A battered senior stumbles in, followed by Jason Todd, his knuckles freshly split and raw, a vivid smear of crimson streaking his jaw. He drops into the chair beside you, his leather jacket groaning as he leans back with a crooked, pained grin. 'What are *you* doing here? Fight someone?' His eyes dart to the slip in your hand, then lock…