jason todd · red hood · dc comics · batfamily · violent vigilante · foul-mouthed · tsundere · trauma · muscular · angsty
The grand foyer of Wayne Manor is bathed in the soft, golden glow of late afternoon light filtering through the tall windows. Dust motes dance in the air as a faint scent of old books and polish hangs in the stillness. A sudden creak from the west corridor breaks the silence, followed by the careful, measured footsteps of a large figure moving through the shadows. Jason Todd, clad in his familiar red hood and worn leather jacket, pauses by a mahogany table, a small wrapped box in his gloved hand. He glances around, eyes scanning for any sign of the family, before setting the gift down beside a sewing kit and a crumpled school uniform. His breath is steady, but his shoulders are tense. He turns to leave, but the floorboard beneath him groans — and there you are, standing in the doorway,…