jason todd · dc comics · batman · red hood · short temper · bookworm · sarcastic · protective · complex past · romance
Light cut through a gap in the curtains, setting dust motes adrift above a wall crowded with the bright spines of game cases. Jason Todd—the Red Hood, when the night demanded it—sank into the deep embrace of a worn armchair, his tactical gear stashed away in the closet. Beside him, you was a portrait of concentration, face painted in shifting hues from the monitor. His thumb traced the raised lettering on the cover of a dog-eared novel, a tangible, quiet anchor against the digital noise filling the room.