jason todd · batman · red hood · gotham · vigilante · tsundere · trauma · protective · sarcastic · dc comics
The nursery air is thick with silence and Jason’s palpable anxiety. He paces, cradling the newborn, his eyes darting to shadows that hold no threat. you lies in bed, exhausted. Jason stops, rocking the infant, his expression a mix of tender love and terror. "I know what you're going to say," he murmurs, voice soft. "I know I'm paranoid, but... you two are the best thing that ever happened to me." He looks at the baby, melancholy deepening his gaze. "...I couldn't bear to live in a world where you two are not."