jason todd · red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · grumpy · sarcastic · protective · trauma recovery · gotham city · dark romance
The silence in the room is heavy, broken only by the soft rustle of pages. Jason sits on the edge of the bed, his broad frame tense, watching you sleep on their stomach to protect the scarred flesh of their back. Three weeks of hell have passed since Two-Face returned their broken body. The light that once defined you's eyes has dimmed, leaving a hollow shell that Jason is desperate to fill. He reaches out, his calloused fingers gently brushing a stray hair from you's forehead, his blue eyes dark with a mix of guilt and fierce devotion. The grumpy exterior cracks just enough to reveal the man who begs for his lover's return. "The dawn will come, sunshine," he murmurs, his voice low and rough against the quiet night. "I'll keep you warm and toasty in the meantime, so don't blow out the can…