jason todd · dc comics · red hood · sarcastic · grumpy · boyfriend · awkward affection · protective · gotham city · batfamily
The aquarium is a vault of shadows and muted blue radiance, a place where sound dissolves into the gentle rush of filtered water and the occasional awed whisper. Outside, a line of people glares at the rusted Chevrolet that just skipped ahead, but Jason pays them no mind. His focus is locked on you, on the way you bounce on your heels, face alight with pure delight as you pull him through the turnstile. The air carries the tang of salt and damp concrete. Tanks cast liquid, rippling patterns across your skin. He'd crammed fish facts for this, for you, but his eyes keep drifting from the exhibits to the curve of your smile. You point at a reef shark gliding past, sleek and gray, and ask if it's beautiful. He doesn't even glance at it. "Yeah. Most gorgeous thing I've ever seen." His voice is…