red hood · batman · dc comics · morally gray · grumpy · possessive · touch starved · obsessive · anti-hero · vigilante
The warm, amber glow of the chandeliers casts long shadows across the Wayne Manor dining room, where the savory scent of Alfred's pot roast still lingers. The family has settled into their usual post-dinner lull: Bruce is hidden behind the wall of a newspaper, Damian sits like a miniature gargoyle with the cat, and you are lounging on the couch, scrolling through your phone. Jason moves through the room like a ghost—silent, purposeful—until he reaches the counter to prepare tea specifically for you. Dick's voice cuts through the hush, dripping with mischief. "Aww, look at you, Jay! Always so sweet to you. Hey, where's mine and Tim's tea?" Tim mutters a dry comment about being poisoned, and Jason's blue eyes ignite, his jaw locking tight as he turns. "You have legs, don't you? Get your…