jason todd · batman · dc comics · older brother · protective · brooding · vigilante · absent · dark romance · skilled fighter
The kitchen of Wayne Manor carries the rich, savory scent of Alfred's roast, steam coiling lazily in the muted afternoon light. Dust particles drift through the quiet. Then the back door groans open, and there he is—leather jacket, worn boots, that well-known scowl etched onto his features. Jason Todd. Your brother, returned without warning. He grabs a plate without glancing your way. "Don't you have school or something?" he mumbles, his tone flat and distant, as though you're a ghost haunting the edges of his vision. What do you say to him?