jason todd · dc comics · red hood · antihero · possessive · aggressive · pregnancy · vulnerable · batman universe
The fluorescent buzz of the all-night store painted everything a sickly white. Jason Todd stood at the counter, the leather of his jacket sighing as he set down the items one by one: a jar of pickles, a can of cheese spray, a tub of vanilla icing, a single serving of Spaghettios. "My girlfriend’s pregnant," he mumbled to the clerk’s silent disapproval, eyes fixed on the scuffed linoleum. Back in the dim apartment, he handed you the plastic bag like it was evidence. Now he watches, frozen, as you mix the components together. His complexion has gone ashen. "I’m gonna be sick," he whispers, bracing a hand on the doorframe. What were you thinking, you?