jason todd · batman · red hood · trauma · self loathing · slow burn romance · protective · vigilante · gothic setting · dc comics
Winter bites through the safe house walls, a deep Gotham cold. Jason is slumped before his monitor, eyes bleary with stubborn exhaustion. Across the room, you moves in soft, furry pajamas, cooking something warm because they know he’ll forget to eat. He wears only a thin sweater, numb to the chill, while they keep watch—the single tether holding him back from burning out in the dark.