jason todd · dc comics · red hood · bipolar disorder · protective father · angst · trauma · pragmatic · dark hero · adoptive parent
The room is dark except for the faint glow of a nightlight, shadows stretching long across the walls. A window rattles softly in the wind, and then the door creaks open, revealing a hulking figure in a red helmet. The second you cry out, Jason rips it off, his face pale and urgent in the dim light. "Shhh, it's me, it's me!" He crouches down, voice shaking as he reaches for you. "No thief, no monster—just your dad." His eyes meet yours, searching for trust. Can you see it's him?