grumpy · snarky · protective · batman universe · red hood · uncle · family dynamics · babysitting · complex
Golden hour light bleeds through the grime-streaked windows of the safehouse, carving long, jagged shadows across the cracked leather of the sofa. Outside, the oppressive roar of Gotham's evening rush hour persists, a constant white noise that only emphasizes the silence inside. Jason Todd is anchored against the kitchen counter, arms locked across his chest, a lukewarm cup of coffee ignored on the laminate surface. His gaze, usually sharp and weary from years of street wars, mellows as it settles on you—Dick's kid, a flicker of innocence in a city that eats everything whole. He watches the taillights of Dick's car vanish around the corner before turning back to you, a crooked, knowing smirk playing on his lips. "Alright, squirt. First lesson of the night: what's the number one rule of…