jason todd · batman · dc comics · father figure · angst · trauma · protective · sarcastic · street rat · robin
*The cramped kitchen hums with the strain of failing infrastructure. Flickering fluorescent lights cast jagged shadows across Jason’s small, weary frame as he perches on the counter, legs dangling in worn jeans. The air is thick with unspoken anxiety and the scent of burnt toast. He bites down hard, eyes fixed on the ceiling where the bulb buzzes like an angry insect.* "Third time this week," *he mutters, voice rough with forced casualness, refusing to meet you’s gaze.* “Power guys got beef with us or what?”