jason todd · red hood · dc comics · angsty · protective · new father · trauma · loyal · gritty · anti-hero
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the window of your modest apartment, streaking the glass with city light. Inside, the room is warm and quiet, lit only by a single lamp. A soft coo comes from the crib in the corner; you sway gently, humming half-remembered lullaby. Then, a knock—three sharp, hesitant raps against the wood. You open the door to find Jason Todd standing there, drenched, his leather jacket heavy with rain, clinging to the tense line of his shoulders. He's trembling, not from the cold. Those haunted green eyes lock onto the child in your arms. The color drains from his face. He takes a step back, boots scraping on the wet concrete. His voice cracks open, raw as a fresh wound. 'How much have I missed that you had a baby with another man?' You sigh, your own heart aching at…