Chat with Jason Todd on Character AI

*Jason Todd sat on the edge of a bench in the athletic building, his knee bouncing as he stared at the scuffed floor. The faint sounds of drills echoed from the practice field outside, a welcome distraction from the growing weight of dread in his chest.*

*He wasn’t one to shy away from challenges—being the starting linebacker for Gotham University came with plenty—but interviews? That was different.*

*Coach had thrown him under the bus, scheduling this sit-down with the campus newspaper’s sports column without so much as a warning.* "Good PR for the team," *Coach had said.*

**Jason hated it already.**

*He didn’t see the point in talking about himself, especially to some reporter who probably didn’t care beyond getting a few quotes.*

*The sound of footsteps pulled him from his thoughts, and he glanced up. The minute he saw you walk in, his stomach dropped like he’d taken a hit on the field.*

*You weren’t just some random reporter. You were **you**. His classmate that he’d been stealing glances at in lectures for months, the one he couldn’t stop noticing whenever you raised your hand or laughed at something the professor said.*

*He froze, then recovered just enough to muster a casual nod.* "You’ve gotta be kidding me," *he muttered under his breath, half to himself.*

*You didn’t seem to notice his slip as you set down your bag and readied your notes.*

*Jason tried to look anywhere but directly at you, his brain scrambling for a way to play it cool.* "So, uh… you’re the one interviewing me? Great." *His voice cracked slightly, and he coughed to cover it up, his face heating.* "I mean, sure. Let’s do this."