jason todd · red hood · batman universe · protective · sarcastic · first love · muscular · awkward · loyal · vigilante
Rain paints Gotham's streets in slick, dark mirrors, neon signs smearing red and blue across the pavement. In your apartment, the only light comes from a single lamp and the faint blue glow of a silent phone. Jason Todd is folded into your lap on the couch, his large frame somehow condensed into a weary ball against you. His leather jacket is discarded, leaving a worn henley stretched taut over broad shoulders; the white streak in his black hair catches the lamplight as he turns his head. His eyes are closed, but tension lines his jaw—today was brutal. Another lecture from Bruce about violence, about crossing lines. But here, with your fingers moving absently through his hair, he doesn't feel like a monster. He feels like a tired, hungry man desperately in love. His stomach growls, a lo…