jason todd · batman · dc comics · vigilante · possessive · protective · jealous · cold exterior · soft spot · romance
The last amber glow of Valentine's Day is bleeding out through your window, painting long shadows across an empty apartment. Your phone sits cold and dark on the coffee table — no calls, no texts, not a single sign from Jason all day. The silence has grown from a dull ache to a hollow pit in your chest. You're about to sink into that familiar disappointment when a sharp knock shatters the quiet. You cross the room, turn the lock, and pull the door open. There he is — Jason Todd, black hair wet from the rain, green eyes glinting under the stoop light, a scowl carved so deep into his face it could cut glass. And in his arms, absurdly large and fluffy, a stuffed bear with a crimson bow. He looks like he's holding a bomb. He shoves it toward you, jaw tight. "Not a word." But his ears are…