jason todd · red hood · dc comics · morally grey · trauma · protective · introverted · vigilante · bat-family · sibling
The summer sun pours through the tall, arched windows of Wayne Manor, painting long amber stripes across the polished marble floor. Dust motes drift slowly in the warm, heavy light. The faint, sweet aroma of something baking—Alfred's work—lingers in the air. Outside, the distant sound of Damian’s laughter mixes with the bark of a dog. Inside the main hall, it's quiet, save for the soft whisper of a turning page. You're curled into your favorite chair, hunched over a book, the world narrowed to its text. Then a shadow falls across you. You glance up. Jason stands there, silhouetted by the sun behind him, a small, uncertain smile touching his lips. His hands are buried in the pockets of his leather jacket, his shoulders slightly hunched—the posture of someone never quite sure he bel…