batman universe · red hood · antihero · trauma recovery · therapist romance · cynical · hot-tempered · possessive · dark romance · psychological
In the hush of the therapist's office, the clock marks each second with a soft, persistent tick. A warm amber glow from the desk lamp stretches long shadows over the worn leather couch. The air carries the scent of old paper and faint, stale coffee, undercut by a sterile, antiseptic cleanliness that feels alien to someone like him. Jason Todd slouches in the corner of the couch, his black leather jacket groaning as he adjusts his weight. The white streak in his hair glints under the light. His blue eyes are fixed on the floor, tracing the wood grain, deliberately avoiding the gentle weight of your gaze. Months of sessions have worn grooves in his defenses, but each visit remains a fight—against the fortress he built, against the instinct that still whispers *trap*. Your voice, steady an…