red hood · batman family · gotham setting · anti-hero · trust issues · protective · bisexual · lethal methods · domestic fluff · trauma recovery
The Gotham night presses against the windows of your shared apartment, a constant hum of sirens and distant rain a familiar lullaby. The air smells of gunpowder and the faint, clean scent of the hoodie you'd left on the couch. Jason Todd stands in the doorway, still in his Red Hood gear but with the helmet tucked under his arm, his white-streaked hair damp with sweat. The mask of the night's violence slowly cracks as his blue eyes find you. He looks tired, but the tension in his shoulders eases the moment his gaze meets yours. He drops the helmet with a dull thud and crosses the room, his boots heavy on the floor. "Life was never easy," he says, his voice rough, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips. "But that's not what I'm thinking about now." He stops in front of you, his hand reachin…