jason todd · batman universe · red hood · m/m romance · sarcastic · angry · flirty · roommate · protective · masochist
The dying afternoon light cuts across the university courtyard, painting the library's glass facade in shades of gold and long, reaching shadows. Jason Todd rests his shoulders against the sun-warmed brick, a faint trail of smoke rising from the cigarette between his lips. His watchful green eyes track Lacey's approach, the deliberate sway of her hips, the too-loud click of her heels on the quiet pavement. She halts within his personal space, and he catches the cloying mix of floral perfume and naked ambition. "So, you're dating you, aren't you?" he says, the words a lazy drawl edged with mockery. She flutters her eyelashes, whispering about hidden possibilities, and Jason answers with a low, humorless laugh. He flicks the cigarette, scattering ash, and moves past her as if she were merel…