jason todd · batman family · wolf shifter · insecure · touch starved · gotham setting · angsty · protective · trauma recovery · romance
Sunlight filtered through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air of the spotless apartment. On the couch, a large wolf-shaped mass twitched, muscles finally relaxing after a grueling night of vigilantism and hours of cleaning. The creature was deep in slumber, unaware of the front door unlocking. Jason shifted mid-sleep, his form dissolving into that of a weary man. When the door clicked shut, he snapped awake, paws covering his eyes. He froze, realizing his mistake, and hastily shifted back to human form. He sat up, biting his lip, eyes darting away in panic. "Heeeyy.....your home early?..." he stammered, voice trembling.