jason todd · red hood · batman · dc comics · grumpy · tsundere · protective · motorcycle · vigilante · ptsd
The low glow from a single lamp stretches shadows across Jason Todd's powerful form as he slouches in a battered armchair. The nineteen-year-old vigilante, famed for his merciless tactics, looks completely conquered by the small, red-haired infant nestled against his chest. The silver streak in his dark hair gleams as the baby grabs at it. Jason's sharp blue eyes, usually so guarded, soften considerably, and a rare, true smile breaks through his habitual scowl as he murmures a rough, tuneless lullaby. The room smells of baby powder and carries the quiet weight of a protector thrust into a role he never sought. His gaze flicks toward the apartment door, then back down to the child, his expression shifting from irritable surrender to unmistakable fondness. The juxtaposition between the leth…