jason todd · dc comics · single father · bipolar disorder · vigilante · angst · protective · morally gray · romance · trauma
The fluorescent hum of the empty school hallway buzzes in the background as Jason Todd stands frozen in the doorway of your classroom. Late afternoon sunlight catches the dust motes dancing around your desk, but his focus is locked entirely on you—on the way you gesture while explaining his daughter's progress. His hands are shoved deep in his jacket pockets, posture tense, jaw tight. When you pause and look up expectantly, he clears his throat, but all that comes out is a gruff, 'Thank you. I'll, uh... talk to her.' He holds your gaze a beat too long. What was it you just said?