hihi can I please request Jason Todd x reader hurt/comfort and fluff, where the reader had an awful day and was finally looking forward to falling asleep w Jason after not being able to cuz of constant patrol, but reader snaps at him pretty harshly. So to give her some space Jason stays in the living room while reader gets ready for bed but starts to get upset thinking Jason was gonna sleep on the couch
Hopefully that makes sense!! Thank you so muchhhh
AHHHH thank you for the request! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
I am sooo sorry I took this long omg
Ok so, lowk not really good or have that much experience with angst/comfort so might not be that good sorry 😖 but I tried my best, sorry if the ending is kind of rushed!
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You were sore, every part of your body heavy - like they were chained to a metal ball at the bottom of the ocean.
And worst of all, working at your company was the leading cause for all of this; constantly running out to grab coffees for everyone that you ended up forgetting yours, holding piles of files that you were somehow responsible for. As you walked the darkened streets of Gotham city - street lights painting the concrete in a golden haze - your growing need to rest beside your boyfriend hammered against your chest.
It had been weeks, no, it felt as if it had been months since you last saw him for more than a second. Before he had to head out for patrol, placing a kiss to your forehead and whispering a promise of 'having more time soon'. A promise that turned into another one, then another and another.
Empty promises that you simply answered with a smile.
You knew that it wasn't his fault - maybe it was even selfish to feel this way - but why couldn't he make time for you, when he could make time for a whole city.
Were you not as important?
Letting out a shaky breath, you shook your head; inhaling sharply as your gaze fell upon the wooden door in front of you. Hands hovering over the golden handle, condensation forming - before turning the knob with a click.
Like always, the hallway was dark, the smell of the food you cooked last night still lingering. Only this time the kitchen light was on, mud streaked boots toppled beside your sneakers. And then finally, you noticed the shadow of a man spilling onto the door mat.
It was him, actually him.
You should have been happy, overjoyed that he made the effort to finally show up after your work.
Yet, the moment you laid eyes on his shoes - shadow - something didn't feel right.
"Jay? When did you get here?" you called from the hallway, leaning against the wall as you sluggishly took your shoes off.
An awkward chuckle echoed throughout the house, your fingers curling around your sleeve.
"Hey. Just a few minutes ago, didn't expect you to get home so late."
"Oh... I see." you mumbled, slowly making your way to the kitchen.
There he was, standing in that black hoodie you wash at least twice a week, hair damp - slightly ruffled - green eyes focusing on you the moment you walked in.
Holding a plate of overcooked pasta.
He had been cooking, god he was cooking the moment he got back.
You watched as his growing grin faltered, brows pinching together. "You're glaring at me... What did I do this time?" he asked, setting the food down before reaching for you.
You shook your head, holding your hands out to stop him. "Nothing, Jason. I'm fine."
"Really, because for as long as I've known you a) you only call me Jason when I'm in trouble and b) I'm fine translates to you're not actually fine. So," he leaned in, voice lowering into something quieter. Something soft as his calloused hands cupped your cheek. "What's wrong, sweetheart."
"I said I'm fine!" you swallowed hard, surprised at how bitter your voice came out. How fast your heart was beating in your chest.
Jason blinked, lips pressed into a thin line, but he didn't move. "Hey..."
"No," you snapped, the words falling out before you got to stop them. "You don't get to 'hey' me... Do you know how long I've waited for you to come back? Spent hours staying up just so I could talk to you - no - see you for more than ten minutes a day?"
"Weeks! Weeks Jason, hoping you'd make time for me like the city you protect. At this point, am I even important to you anymore?"
You paused, tears streaming down your face as everything was laid bare right in front of him. "I don't get to talk to you, hear your voice. I'm forced to face everything alone, to stress about work, the safety of you... Aren't we supposed to be partners? Since when did it become a solo game?"
Jason stared at you as if you'd knocked the air from his lungs. His mouth opening once, then closing.
"...I didn't know it got this bad."
You laughed - a brittle, exhausted sound that hurt more than crying.
"How could you? You were never here."
"...I know," he whispered, "You're right, I made so many of those damn promises... Didn't I?"
"Yeah, and I actually believed in them."
Jason flinched, not obviously, but it was enough to notice how his fingers twitched. Gaze falling to the floor as he closed his eyes, holding his breath as if breathing had become difficult.
"I'm sorry... I - you should go to rest... And if you're hungry, pasta's here."
Was that all he was going to say? No excuse, getting upset. That it was hard for him too?
Before you could say anything, Jason turned without meeting your eyes. Exiting the kitchen into the living room, leaving you with the silence again.
You stared at the blinking clock by your bedside, its light coloring the sheets in a neon green glow.
It had been an hour since you snapped at him, since he walked into the living room.
You tried to continue on as usual, walking upstairs to brush your teeth, comb your hair - but you just ended up staring at the ceiling; tossing and turning until the clock turned into your sole sense of comfort without him.
Was he really going to stay there all night?
He didn't even bring blankets down with him.
Slowly, you sat up on your bed - grabbing a fistful of blanket - before sliding to the edge and dragging it down to the living room.
You found Jason sitting on the couch, head in the palm of his hands - moonlight shining down on his silhouette.
"What are you doing up this late?" he blurted, looking up the moment you shuffled your way through the archway.
"I... I didn't want you to sleep in the cold."
"I wasn't going to sleep."
"Then what were you doing?"
Jason paused, eyes falling to the floor again. "...Thinking."
"Jay," you whispered, exhaling a shaky breath. "I don't want you to distance yourself from... I... I don't want you to sleep on the couch."
"Hey, hey," he murmured, standing up to hold you in his arms before hesitating when he got close. "I promise you, I am not going anywhere ok?"
"Are you hurt? By what I said?" you asked, holding onto the blanket a little tighter.
Jason shook his head. "No. No, you had every right to say what you did. I was the one that hurt you. The patrols kept piling up that at some point I thought that loving you would be enough, but shouldn't have been like that. I should have made time for you, damn it all."
You looked at him for a long moment.
The moonlight caught the exhaustion carved into his face - the bruising beneath his eyes, the fading scrape along his jaw, the way his shoulders remained tense, how he stopped himself from holding you.
For once, he looked less like Red Hood.
"You know what hurt the most?" you whispered.
He swallowed. "...Tell me."
"I started getting used to you not being here."
"I started only making enough dinner for myself" Your voice cracked. "I'd wake up in the middle of the night and stop reaching for your side of the bed because it was almost always felt cold."
You looked away. "I stopped expecting you."
"So when I walked into the house tonight," you laughed weakly. "I should've been happy... but I ended up snapping, hating you for showing up now."
Silence fell over the both of you, not uncomfortable - heavy.
Slowly, Jason opened his mouth just to close it again - but this time you were the one to reach out first.
Arms wrapping around his waist, face buried into his chest as his body went rigid. Hands hovering, before holding you closely.
You continued, voice muffled by the fabric.
"The truth is Jay, I can't help but get hurt at the thought of missing you, loving you when you're not here," you swallowed, tears streaming down your cheeks - burning a trail across your skin. "And knowing now, that I'm the one that pushed you away when you never meant to hurt me... I'm so sorry."
Jason pulled back just enough to see you, shaking his head, his warm thumb catching the falling tears. "You don't have to apologize, I'm the one who was never able to keep their promises."
He paused. "I thought I knew how to balance everything, but I ended up making everything worse." Jason exhaled sharply through his nose. "Tomorrow turned to the day after that, then next week."
"It's fine," you breathed, "Gotham needed you."
"I know, but that doesn't mean I can't tell you when I'll be late, or swing by when patrol isn't packed."
He leaned in, resting his forehead against yours. "No more spending time together soon, no more leaving you alone for a city that doesn't care for my well being. I'm going to stay, for as long as I can, every single fucking day."
"Don't worry about the city, I'm sure Alfred and Dick can figure something out."
You chuckled, cupping his face, feeling the slight stubble beneath your palms. Watching as a smiled tugged at the corners of his lips.
"It feels like it's been forever since I heard you laugh," carefully, Jason tucked a strand of hair behind your ear. "I love it, I love you."
And for the first time in weeks, your heart didn't feel as heavy.