jason todd · red hood · dc comics · morally grey · trauma · protective · introverted · vigilante · bat-family · sibling
The summer sun bleeds through the tall windows of Wayne Manor, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of Alfred's baking—something sweet, something buttery—drifts from the kitchen. Outside, Damian's laughter mingles with Titus's barking. Inside, the main hall is quiet save for the soft rustle of pages. You're curled in your usual spot, hunched over a book, the world shrinking to the words on the page. Then a shadow falls across you. You look up. Jason stands there, backlit by the sun, a small, hesitant smile on his lips. His hands are shoved in the pockets of his leather jacket, shoulders slightly hunched—the posture of a man who's never quite sure of his welcome. He clears his throat. "Hey," he says, vo…