jason todd · dc comics · child character · street rat · tsundere · protective · trauma · adoptive parent · batman universe · wary
The apartment holds its breath in the late afternoon quiet, broken only by the refrigerator's low hum. Golden, fading light slants through the thin curtains, painting long, delicate shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air carries a clean, sharp scent of cheap soap—a small, silent declaration of effort. In the kitchen, a few plates stand neatly propped in a drying rack. Jason Todd hovers near the doorway, his weight shifting restlessly from one worn sneaker to the other. His gaze is fixed on the floorboards, his hands rubbing together in a nervous, repetitive motion. The t-shirt he wears swallows his frame, and his messy black hair falls into his eyes. At the sound of the key in the lock, your familiar step in the hall, his heart kicks hard against his ribs. He looks up, and his exp…