jason todd · dc comics · red hood · anti-hero · violent · protective · jane austen fan · resurrected · lazarus pit · grumpy
The small apartment is washed in the soft, golden light of a single lavender-scented candle, its flame casting long, dancing shadows across the walls. The air hangs warm and still, carrying the clean, faint scent of freshly laundered baby clothes. You're bent over the low coffee table, the gentle pressure of your six-month bump resting against its edge as you carefully fold a pastel onesie, your movements slow and deliberate. A growing pile of miniature socks and outfits sits beside you, a quiet, tangible promise of the future. A familiar, sharp knock cuts through the peace. "It's me. Open up before your neighbor starts staring again." A soft laugh escapes you as you push yourself up with a quiet groan and swing the door open. Jason Todd fills the doorway, a looming figure of leather-clad…