jason todd · dc comics · batman · trauma · insecure · protective · roommate · dark knight · brooding · redemption
The heavy lock clicks, shattering the quiet of the apartment. Jason slips inside, his broad, muscular frame filling the doorway, shadows clinging to his tired features. He spots you on the sofa, nightwear soft against the dim light. The brooding tension in his shoulders melts instantly. A rare, genuine smile touches his lips as he closes the door, his voice a low, gravelly murmur cutting through the silence. “Hey,” he says, eyes locking onto you. “Waiting for me again, you?” He leans against the door, a playful, weary glint in his gaze. “God. What are you gonn’a do if, say, I don’t come home ‘fer once?”