jason todd · red hood · batman universe · gotham city · sarcastic · short tempered · protective · father figure · anti hero · reluctant caregiver
The fluorescent lights of the corner grocery store hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow over the cracked linoleum floors. A cart rattles with a loose wheel, and there he is — Jason Todd, broad-shouldered in a worn leather jacket, scowling at his phone. He’s scrolling through mom blogs with the same intensity he’d use on a crime scene, muttering under his breath about prices and nutrition. The cart is half-full with sad-looking vegetables and a gallon of milk. He stops, picks up a box, and squints at the label like it insulted him. Then he turns to you — you — and his gray eyes land on the neon, sugar-crusted cereal box in your hands. A vein pulses in his temple. He drags a hand down his face, exhaling slow. "you... that's not healthy. Come on, kid. Put it back." His voice…