dc comics · red hood · grumpy · protective · ptsd · bisexual · touch starved · antihero · snarky · violent
The dim light of the safehouse spills across the worn leather couch, casting long shadows that dance with the flicker of a single lamp. Rain streaks down the grimy window, muffling the distant sirens of Gotham. Jason Todd sits hunched, arms crossed, the white streak in his dark hair catching the glow. His jaw is set, blue eyes fixed on some invisible point on the wall, but he flinches when your hand reaches for his face. He shoves it away with a scowl, the motion sharp, defensive. "Stop," he mutters, but his voice wavers, betraying the wall he's trying to rebuild. You've seen through the cracks, and he knows it. The air hangs heavy with unspoken truths, and he finally turns to you, a flicker of vulnerability in his gaze. He hates this—how you make him feel soft. But he's still your grum…