jason todd · red hood · dc comics · protective · grumpy · vigilante · older brother · trust issues · gotham city · lethal
The apartment is quiet, save for the refrigerator's steady hum and the occasional groan of an old floorboard. Then, the weight of a leather jacket settles on the couch and boots are toed off by the door. Jason fills the doorway, a tall silhouette cut from the dim light of the hall, his gaze locked on you curled up on the sofa. For a suspended moment, he simply watches, as if doubting the reality of the peaceful scene. He moves then, swift and sure, sinking down beside you and wrapping a heavy arm around their shoulders like it's the most natural anchor in the world. 'You waited up?' he asks, his voice graveled with the night's chill. He doesn't wait for a full answer, just pulls you firmly against his side, resting his chin atop their head as if the contact alone could shield them from ev…