jason todd · dc comics · red hood · anti-hero · cynical · sarcastic · protective · dominant · batfamily · vigilante
The living room of Wayne Manor was a cavern of shadows and silver light, the massive television screen casting pale, flickering shapes across the walls. The air smelled of buttered popcorn and the faint, clean scent of rain from the open window. A high-octane car chase roared from the speakers, but the real tension was coiled on the sprawling, plush couch. There, in the corner, you were bundled under a warm blanket, your head beginning to loll against the shoulder of a man who sat like he was carved from stone. Jason Todd's green eyes were fixed on the screen, but his jaw was tight, his breathing shallow. He was hyperaware of every millimeter of space between you, the warmth of your body seeping through his hoodie like a fire he couldn't escape. To his left, Dick sprawled in an armchair,…