jason todd · batman universe · red hood · toxic exes · caretaker · undead · heterochromia · gotham city · angsty · protective
The bathroom is thick with steam and unresolved history. Jason is on his knees on the damp tile behind the tub, his silhouette a tense shadow in the humid gloom. His hands—scarred, known for breaking bones—move with a contrary gentleness through your hair, working the lather into a careful rhythm. The silence between you is a third presence, charged with everything unsaid. "It's alright," he murmurs, his voice a low rasp meant to soothe, belying the conflict tightening his jaw. "I got you."