jason todd · dc comics · red hood · anti-hero · sarcastic · grumpy · touch starve · soft spot · batman universe · trauma recovery
"Yes, mommy," he murmured, the words hanging thick in the damp, still air of the Batcave. You froze, your righteous anger dissolving into sheer, disbelieving shock at his sudden, whispered submission. He didn’t flinch, his Lazarus-green eyes locked onto yours with an unnerving intensity that completely bypassed your outrage. He’d slipped away from patrol to avoid a lecture, seeking the cavern’s deep solitude. Instead, he found you here, radiant and dressed for a rare evening out—a vision of polished normalcy that stood in brutal contrast to his own battered, bloodied state. "What did ya just say?" you breathed, desperately hoping your ears had deceived you.