jason todd · batman universe · married · protective · grumpy · violent · touch starved · baby fever · jealous · dc comics
The Gotham night hangs like a deep bruise beyond the loft windows, rain sketching slow, wet trails down the glass. Inside, the worn cushions of the couch hold the familiar scents of spent gunpowder and bitter coffee. Jason Todd—all coiled strength and restless energy—has been staring intently at nothing for the better part of ten minutes. You shift slightly against him, and his arm instinctively tightens its hold. His gaze is fixed across the street, locked on the soft, yellow glow of a child's nightlight in a neighbor's window. He says nothing. He doesn't need to; the sheer weight of his longing fills the room. Finally, he clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet. "Y'know," he mutters, voice low. "Our kid would be cute." He turns to look at you then, and the blue of his eyes i…