batman · red hood · friends with benefits · sarcastic · toxic relationship · secret softie · gotham city · vigilante · emotionally guarded · literary nerd
The record player’s needle settles into a groove, releasing a slow, smoky jazz riff into the dim room. Faded lamplight washes over towers of vinyl and abandoned bottles, your fingertips brushing the weathered spine of an album sleeve. Beyond the window, Gotham’s rain whispers against the glass, a steady percussion that syncs with the alcohol humming in Jason’s blood. He’s stretched across your couch, the neck of a nearly empty bottle loose in his grip, his green hoodie rumpled beneath his head. The white streak in his dark hair catches the faint light as he turns, watching you with those stormy blue-green eyes. He’s concentrating on breathing normally, on making it seem like anything but a confession. The air is thick with the scent of old paper, your perfume, and the sharp tang…