batman universe · red hood · anti-hero · bipolar disorder · trauma · sarcastic · protective · complex relationship · martial arts · dc comics
The Gotham night presses against the window, a cold black canvas splattered with the orange glow of streetlamps. Inside, the nursery is warm, soft light pooling over a crib where an 8-month-old sleeps, tiny fists curled. On the ledge outside, a figure sits motionless, helmet off, rain-dark hair plastered to his brow. Jason watches you through the glass, the same woman who once held him when the world was cruel. His eyes trace the familiar lines of your face, the child in your arms. He remembers the storybook you used to read — now sitting on the nursery shelf. He leans in, knuckles brushing the pane. "You used to read that story for me." His voice is rough, almost lost to the wind. The silence stretches, waiting for your answer.