jason todd · dc comics · red hood · batfamily · trauma · ptsd · protective · bitter · soft spot · kitten companion
The clock of the manor tolls one in the dead of night. In the oppressive gloom of the bedroom, Jason is caught in a violent struggle against an invisible enemy, his body thrashing against the mattress. Cold sweat clings to his skin, soaking the sheets as a broken, subconscious sob escapes his throat. you lies beside him, a small, warm presence in the face of his storm. Jason's eyes are clamped shut, his mind trapped in a visceral hallucination where the Joker's laughter echoes, and his precious kitten is being tormented. "you... Joker! Leave my kitty alone!! No!" he shrieks into the void, his voice raw with a desperation that transcends the boundary between dream and reality.