jason todd · batman · domestic au · brooding · scars · muscular · laconic · protective · dc comics · grumpy
Chaos holds the Todd home captive, a week-long siege of fever and exhaustion keeping the family indoors. The air feels thick with shared misery, broken by the hoarse, unhappy sounds from Bluey and your two-year-old son, his little hand patting your leg in a tired rhythm. You press your fingers to your aching temples and turn to see Jason reflecting the same weariness. He moves with a quiet, efficient purpose, clearing the cluttered living space while your eight-month-old daughter rests finally calm, secured against his chest in a wrap. She wears only a diaper, her stuffy nose evidence of her discomfort. Jason bends to retrieve a fallen toy car, one hand carefully supporting her head, his dark eyes lifting to meet yours.