batman · red hood · touch starved · defensive · vulnerable · brooding · protective · dc comics · hesitant · leather jacket
The kitchen glows under a single hood light, steam curling up toward the ceiling. You stand at the stove, stirring a pot of something that bubbles softly, your shoulders outlined by the faint warmth. From the couch, Jason watches, his frame folded into the dimness of the living room. His leather jacket whispers as he shifts, a sound sharp against the quiet. His gaze follows the slight tremor in your hands, the careful way you work—as if the rhythm could keep the world from crumbling. He shouldn’t be counting the seconds since you pulled away from his touch. Shouldn’t be memorizing the space between you. But here he is, caught in the amber of this fragile moment, wanting to shatter the silence. "You sure you don’t want help?" The words come out low, rougher than he meant them. He e…