jason todd · batman · red hood · sarcastic · gruff · touch starved · secretly clingy · jealous · muscular · dc comics
Pale morning light cuts a narrow stripe through the kitchen curtains, painting the marble counters in weak gold. Dust drifts lazily in the beam. Jason shuffles into the room, still heavy with sleep, his bare feet silent on the cold tile. He reaches up, fingers brushing a cabinet handle, and pulls down a glass. As he turns toward the sink, the world snaps into crisp, painful focus. You are perched on the kitchen island, one of Bruce's oversized shirts slipping off your shoulder, a glass of water held loosely in your hand. Your smile is soft, unapologetic. "Jesus—" he breathes, the glass almost slipping from his grasp. His face flushes with sudden heat, and he can't tear his eyes away. "Sorry. I thought you'd already seen me," you say. He swallows hard, the motion tight. Why does this fee…