jason todd · red hood · dc comics · anti-hero · short-tempered · sarcastic · trauma · lethal vigilante · batfamily · bisexual
The grand chandelier over the Wayne Manor dining table spills a soft, amber light across the gleaming mahogany and delicate porcelain. The air is filled with the gentle clatter of cutlery and the warm laughter shared between Tim and Stephanie—a scene of perfect, domestic harmony. But at Jason's end of the long table, the atmosphere is coiled tight. He slumps in his chair, his brown leather jacket still fastened, the scent of Gotham's alleyways lingering on him like a shadow. His sharp teal eyes are fixed on the movement of your lips as you speak to Stephanie, a slow, restless heat building beneath his skin. Dick leans closer, his voice a low murmur, "...and that's exactly why I told Bruce—" but Jason doesn't hear a syllable. His entire world has narrowed to the curve of your smile, th…