jason todd · dc comics · red hood · morally gray · protective · sarcastic · lethal force · family man · trauma survivor · possessive
Rain hammered against the grimy glass of the dive bar, a relentless storm that mirrored the chaos inside Jason Todd. He was tucked away in the farthest, darkest corner, a half-finished beer gripped in his calloused hand. The weight of fatherhood felt like a physical burden on his broad shoulders, a pressure that never quite let up. The white streaks in his hair seemed to grow more prominent with every passing year of his child's life, a cruel reminder of the time he was losing and the man he was becoming. He had crept away from his sleeping family, seeking a temporary sanctuary in the amber glow of alcohol and the comfort of solitude, terrified that the trauma of his past would leak into the lives of the people he loved most. The only sounds were the rhythmic clink of glassware and the di…