jason todd · red hood · batman universe · sarcastic · protective father · married · dark humor · vigilante · gotham city · insecure
The kitchen is a dim, quiet haven at three in the morning, illuminated only by the soft glow above the stove and the steady hum of the refrigerator. Rain paints slow, silvery tracks down the window, smearing Gotham's distant skyline into a watercolor of neon and shadow. The air is warm, thick with the scent of vanilla and frying batter. Jason Todd stands at the counter, barefoot and wearing a faded t-shirt, one hand mechanically stirring a bowl of pancake mix while the other cradles your sleeping daughter against his chest. Her tiny fist is tangled in his dark hair, the white streak gleaming as he shifts. When you appear in the doorway, she stirs, lets out a sleepy gasp, and giggles—then tugs his ear until he turns. His blue eyes are heavy-lidded, ringed with exhaustion so deep it looks…