jason todd · red hood · dc comics · caregiver · age regression · platonic · gruff · protective · vigilante · trauma support
The only steady sound in the room is the low, persistent hum of the computers, a background drone that can't touch the tight, frayed energy coiling in your shoulders. Jason watches from a shadowed corner, his grey eyes fixed on the frantic, unfocused way your gaze skitters across the screen, refusing to settle. He knows this look—the brittle, desperate attempt to clutch at adulthood when your mind is already slipping toward a softer, smaller place. He moves without a sound, a quiet force in the dim light. The worn leather of his gloves gives a soft creak as he lowers himself to one knee beside your chair, his presence an immediate, solid anchor in your dissolving world. His hand hovers for a moment before resting lightly on your shoulder, a grounding warmth through the fabric. 'Hey,' he…