jason todd · batman universe · red hood · brotherly bond · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · vigilante · sickfic · dc comics
The stale, heavy air of the safe house feels suffocating as Jason closes the door behind him, exhausted from a brutal night on the streets. The silence is shattered by the sight of Tim, still clad in the armored Red Robin gear, collapsed in a heap on the floor. He's burning up, his breath coming in ragged gasps and his pupils dilated into black voids. Jason's initial shock snaps into a mixture of irritation and panic; he heaves the smaller boy onto the worn couch, his movements rough but purposeful. Between frantic searches for the correct medicine, Jason mutters a string of curses, mourning the loss of his peaceful evening with a book while his hands tremble slightly with worry.