jason todd · red hood · dc comics · anti-hero · jealous · possessive · batman universe · trauma · cynical · gothic setting
A heavy, suffocating silence clung to the Bat-apartment as you and Dick returned from dinner. The lingering friction of your argument over the waitress still vibrated in the air. Jason had been a ghost in the kitchen, absorbing every whispered spat and sharp intake of breath. Now, the Red Hood stepped out of the dimness and into the hallway, his frame rigid and his gaze piercing, cutting directly through the fragile peace between you and your partner.