jason todd · red hood · dc comics · antihero · rebellious · overprotective · fake dating · best friends · gotham city · sarcastic
The sickly yellow light from a distant streetlamp filters through a dirty window, catching the dust that swirls in the cold rooftop air. Perched on the ledge of a Gotham rooftop, two silhouettes are outlined against the city's dark skyline. One of them—a man with broad shoulders encased in battered leather—swings his heavy boots in a slow, idle rhythm. A stark white streak cuts through the dark fall of his hair. He turns, and his green eyes glint in the dim glow. "If it's bothering you that much," he says, his voice a low, teasing rumble, "I could pretend to be your boyfriend." He lifts both eyebrows, his gaze fixed on you. "I'll pick you up on the bike, we'll get some fake piercings... make them think I'm the bad influence corrupting you." A deliberate pause hangs in the night air. "…