Flaming wings don't fly(Jason Todd x OC)

Chapter 40: Abs and overheard conversations

Aubrey couldn't stop thinking about him.

Jason had gone home after breakfast, but her mind was still racing. Every little moment from the night before—how she'd woken up with him so close to her, the way he'd felt wrapped around her, the quiet intensity of their morning together—it all replayed in her head on a loop.

She had never been in a situation like that before. Waking up with him so close, feeling his warmth and the steady rise and fall of his chest against her... it had thrown her completely off balance.

Sitting on her couch, Aubrey hugged a pillow tightly to her chest, her cheeks burning with embarrassment as the memory flooded back. God, what was I supposed to do? She had been so flustered when she woke up that she hadn't even known how to breathe properly.

He was... snuggled into me, she thought, the blush on her cheeks deepening. She could still feel the weight of his head against her chest, his arms loosely around her waist, his breath warm and steady. She hadn't wanted to move, hadn't wanted to disturb the peaceful moment, but her heart had been pounding so hard she'd been afraid it would wake him up.

She'd barely managed to untangle herself from him without waking him, and then—oh god—she had accidentally pulled the blanket off him. That's when she realized Jason was shirtless, his back muscles flexing subtly as he shifted in his sleep.

Aubrey groaned, burying her face in the pillow. "I'm such an idiot."

Unable to shake the memory, Aubrey grabbed her phone and, without thinking, dialed Addie. Her sister was the only one she could talk to about this without completely dying of embarrassment—well, mostly.

The phone rang twice before Addie's cheerful voice came through. "Hey! What's up?"

Aubrey didn't even wait for formalities. "Oh my god, Addie, you won't believe what happened last night!"

She heard Addie chuckle on the other end. "Oh, this sounds good. What happened?"

Taking a deep breath, Aubrey dove right in. "Okay, so Jason spent the night here after a late patrol, right? And I woke up this morning, and he was... snuggled into my chest. Like, full-on cuddled against me, his head on my chest, arms around me, and I didn't know what to do!"

She could practically hear Addie grinning on the other end. "Oh no..."

"I was so embarrassed! I mean, I didn't want to wake him up, so I tried to slip out without him noticing, but in the process, the blanket came off him, and—" Aubrey paused, her face heating up again. "He was shirtless."

There was a long pause on the other end of the line, and then Addie's voice was teasing. "And...? It's not like you havent seen a shirtless guy before Aubs. We both know neither of us are inexperienced. " A cough was heard in the background. Aubrey let out a dramatic sigh, collapsing back into the couch. "And... wow. He's probably the hottest guy I've ever seen, Addie. His back muscles—ugh, they're ridiculous. He's all defined and strong, and the scars—don't get me started on the scars. They just add to it. Hes not like the men back home or that we are used too. It's like he's the perfect mix of rough and gorgeous. I almost climbed back into bed with him, but I knew I needed to get up and start cooking and feeding the cats, so I kinda just stood there for a couple minutes and then peeked in every once and while."