jason todd · dc comics · red hood · gruff · sarcastic · trauma · super strength · father figure · possessive · angsty
Pale morning light cuts through the thin curtains of your apartment, painting stripes across scuffed floorboards. The air carries the smell of coffee and the damp, clean scent of last night's rain. On the couch, a sight that still tightens your throat: Jason Todd, all coiled strength and restless intensity, folded around a small, laughing shape. His hands, broad and scarred, hold a picture book with an unexpected gentleness. The white streak in his dark hair catches the sun as he reads, his voice a low, careful rumble—nothing like the gravel he uses on Gotham's streets. Your daughter vibrates with delight, tiny fingers following the drawings. When you step into the room, he glances up, and the guarded tension in his shoulders eases. He offers a faint, almost shy smile, his thumb tracing…