Running for the cold {Jason Todd/Titans}

020

A few days went past and everyone kept their distance from each other to let the chaos settle after the Jason accusations. Arwen let out a sigh as she stood in front of Jason's bedroom door. It was almost as if he hardly ever left the dark room since after his disappearance with Deathstroke. "Jason? Are you in there?" She asked after a few light knocks. "What do you want?" He said, his voice muffled by the thick wood door. "I just wanted to see if you were ok..." she answer leaning against the wall. "Why the hell do you care? It's not like anyone else does." He scoffed mumbling the last sentence. "I'm sure they care, Jason." Arwen said feeling bad for him.

"Then why do they always treat me like shit? Especially Dick." Jason huffed swinging the door open. "They don't treat you like anything. Sure they were all pissy about what happened but that was only because how you've been acting lately so they just thought it was you before actually knowing. Dick just gives everyone tough love." Arwen shrugged facing him. "Tough love my ass."

"Why is your room so dark?" She asked with a raised eyebrow, flicking her two fingers in an upward motion causing the window curtains to open. "Because I like it that way." He said walking over to close them.

"But it looks so grim."

"So what?"

Arwen rolled her eyes taking a step into the room and shutting the door, eyeing the room and taking it in since last time she never really got a good look of everything plastered on the walls. "At least keep one open for a little light." She said floating up and pinning one curtain open, Jason taking a seat at the edge of his bed. "Fine."

"So what have you been doing while you've been cooped up in here for like...weeks?" Arwen asked now sitting in a chair in front of Jason. "Staring out into the city, listening to music or just thinking." He answered with a small sniffle. "Are you sure you're ok?" Arwen asked with a worried expression washing over her features. "I mean I can lie and tell you yes."

"No tell me the truth Jason..." she sighed adjusting her hoodie. "When Dick and all of them came to get me after Deathstroke held me hostage or whatever I kinda fell off a building and nearly died, like I was inches away from the pavement until some dude caught me." He finally admitted after a long silence looking down at his hands.

"Oh wow...I'm sorry that must've been terrifying. Why didn't you come and tell any of us?" Arwen asked getting up to now sit beside him, placing a hand on his leg in reassurance. "I don't know. Maybe I just thought you guys would think I was lying or something." He shrugged avoiding eye contact. "Jason I don't think we would've thought you were making up a near death experience. I know Lily wouldn't have and definitely I wouldn't have considering I've been through one..."

"you have?"

"Yep. Lily, Grayson, Rachel, Dawn, Hank and I were fighting this weird meta human like family on the roof of Dawn and Hanks apartment and while I was fighting one of them I got thrown and I guess hit some concrete wall really hard and was unconscious for awhile, could've been dead."

"Shit that sounds horrible." Jason said shaking his head. "I guess but at least Lily and Dick were there to patch me up."

"Arwen?" Jason asked after a pause, looking at her. "Yea?"

"Why are you nice to me? Like, why do you care so much?" He asked, his eyes tired and glossy. "I care for my friends Jason. Why wouldn't I care?" She asked, glancing between his eyes and the small cuts and bruises around his face. Jason stayed quiet admiring Arwen. "You get hurt a lot you kn-" her sentence was cut off by Jason's lips colliding with her own.

"I..um.." Arwen chuckled at the sudden movement. "Sorry."

"No no it's fine. It was fine." Arwen laughed making Jason crack a smile and look back at her.

"Hey Jason is Arwen in here?" Gar knocked before opening the door. "Oh...well hello." He smiled with wide eyes. "Hey what's up?" Arwen asked standing up. "It's Saturday." He smirked. "Oh right! Are Lily and Rachel joining? Arwen asked. "Not sure."

"What's so special about Saturday?" Jason asked glancing between the two. "You've been cooped up in here you missed our planning. We now dedicate Saturday for gaming all day if we can." Arwen explained with a smile. "You should join us." She offered taking his hand and making him stand beside her. "Uh sure I'll be there...just give me a few." Jason said, Arwen leaving with Gar.

"What was that all about?" He smirked nudging Arwen. "What was what all about?" Lily asked flopping beside Arwen once they sat on the couch. "Nothing."

"Yea right! Spill it." Gar laughed. "It was nothing!" Arwen said with a smile shoving him over. "I'll pry it out of you later." Lily smirked sitting up while Gar set everything up.

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"So tell me what it was." Lily smiled sitting on Arwens bed. "Tell you what?"

"The thing that made Gar go 'so what was that all about'!" Lily said with a goofy grin. "You can read minds so go ahead and do it. It's easier than me telling you." Arwen laughed rolling her eyes as she brushed out her hair in the mirror she had. "No way! That's kinda gross...but no fucking way!" Lily laughed. "Yes way. I was just talking and boom." "How was it?" Lily asked swinging her legs. "I mean it wasn't bad." Arwen shrugged turning to face her friend. "I mean I knew you kinda liked him but I didn't expect that."

"How did you know?" Arwen scoffed crossing her arms. "Oh please you kinda have a tendency to try and hang out with him a lot and again, I can hear your thoughts." Lily said.

"I hate you sometimes." Arwen said. "Yea sure you do. Anyways I'm gonna hit the hay." Lily yawned while stretching before making her way to the door. "Alright goodnight!" Arwen smiled waving. "Night. Have fun having dreams with Jason." Lily playfully winked before leaving the room.

A/n: IM BACK WITH A NEW CHAPTER!1!1!1! Sorry for not updating in months schools been a lot lately but here you go and I hope you enjoyed. Also thank you sm for 3k reads???? Like HELLO??? again tysm and I hope you liked this filler chapter <3