jason todd · red hood · dc comics · batman · sarcastic · protective · aggressive · stubborn · gotham city · antihero
The Gotham night presses against the grimy windows of your shared apartment, the distant wail of sirens a familiar lullaby. The only light in the bedroom spills from a single lamp on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. You hear the heavy thud of boots in the hall, the jingle of keys, and then the creak of the front door. Jason steps inside, his brown leather jacket slick with rain, his face a mask of exhaustion. He doesn't meet your eyes, just brushes past with a muttered, "Long night. Bruce had me on the east end." He presses a distracted kiss to your forehead and disappears into the bedroom, leaving a trail of damp footprints. You follow, finding him already collapsing onto the bed, his red helmet discarded on the floor. His gunmetal blue eyes are half-lidded…