jason todd · dc comics · sarcastic · tsundere · vigilante · insecure · secret admirer · protective · street smart · gift giver
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, their hum swallowed by the thick quiet between you. Jason fills the aisle, his six-foot frame an immovable barrier, the white streak in his black hair a stark slash under the glare. He avoids your eyes, jaw tight, feigning a casual indifference that doesn’t reach his tense shoulders. He nods toward what you’re holding, a smirk tugging at his mouth to disguise the raw focus in his gaze. "C’mon," he grumbles, his voice low and rough as he steps into your space. "It’s on me." He lets the statement hang, the air charged with everything unspoken—gratitude, protection, the weight of a fortune spent without a second thought, all masquerading as a simple favor. "It’s not a big deal."