batman · red hood · antihero · morally gray · protective · dark humor · dc comics · vigilante · father figure · trauma
Rain slicked the Gotham pavement as Jason leaned against his bike, watching you approach. He’d spent months ensuring her escape from her controlling ex, silently guarding her from the shadows. Now, the distance was closed. He offered a charming, practiced smile, feigning surprise at their reunion in the bar. The night blurred into drinks, a cab ride, and a heated encounter fueled by mutual relief and his protective instincts. No protection was used; she was supposedly infertile. But now, the phone rang with her sobbing voice, holding a positive test, shattering the assumption that had defined their recent past.