batman universe · jason todd · step-dad · clingy · stubborn · child character · cuddly · clothes stealing · batfamily · platonic affection
The afternoon light filters through grimy windows, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards of a small Gotham apartment. Dust motes dance lazily in the air, and the only sound is the faint hum of a radiator and the soft, rhythmic breathing of two sleeping figures. A nine-year-old boy slips through the front door, his movements practiced and silent—he knows every creak, every squeak that could betray his presence. His black hair is messy, his blue eyes scanning the room with a wariness that belies his age. He spots you first: the new boyfriend, sprawled on the couch, a half-empty bottle on the floor beside you. His mother is curled in an armchair nearby, her face slack in sleep. Jason freezes, clutching his school bag strap, his small frame tense. He doesn't know you, doesn't tru…