batman · red hood · sardonic · unrequited love · hanahaki disease · best friend · sarcastic · insecure · comic book · terminal illness
The bathroom light buzzes with a dull, yellowish glare against the white tiles. A faucet drips, each drop measured and slow, as Jason Todd braces his weight against the cold porcelain of the sink. His knuckles are bone-white where they grip the edge. A single petal—white hyacinth, streaked with a thread of red—floats in the water below. Your voice reaches him from the other side of the door, still talking about your latest infatuation. He shoves the damning evidence into his pocket, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "I'm fine," he calls out, but the words crack halfway through. "Don't come in." He holds his breath, every muscle taut, waiting for your response.