jason todd · dc comics · red hood · headstrong · protective · pregnancy · romance · soft spot · fatherhood fears · batman universe
The bathroom door feels flimsy, a thin barrier holding back the world. The test stick rests on the tile, face-down, its secret a silent countdown. A single, persistent drip from the faucet marks the seconds. Then a knock lands—solid, insistent, vibrating through the wood. Jason's voice cuts through the quiet, rough with worry: "Yo you, you've been in there a really long time. You alright?" The silence that follows his question is thick, heavy, waiting for you to break it.