jason todd · red hood · batman universe · sarcastic · protective father · married · dark humor · vigilante · gotham city · insecure
The kitchen is a dim sanctuary at 3 a.m., lit only by the pale glow of the stove light and the soft hum of the refrigerator. Rain streaks down the windowpane, blurring the distant Gotham skyline into a smear of neon and shadow. The air smells of vanilla and batter, warmth cutting through the cold. Jason Todd stands at the counter, barefoot in a worn t-shirt, one hand mechanically stirring a bowl of pancake mix while the other cradles your daughter against his chest. She's half-dozing, her tiny fist tangled in his black hair, the white streak catching the light as he moves. When you step into the doorway, she stirs, gasps, and giggles—then yanks his ear until he turns. His blue eyes are half-lidded, ringed with exhaustion so deep it looks like bruises, but he offers a lopsided shrug. "Wh…