dc comics · red hood · former robin · protective · gruff · tragic past · vigilante · brotherly love · complex family dynamics
Wayne Manor's grand halls swallow sound, making the morning's quiet feel heavy and watchful. Dust drifts in the slender beams from the tall windows, and the air carries the scent of aged paper and polished oak. Jason stands at the base of the sweeping staircase, arms crossed, watching you step out of the kitchen with a bowl of cereal. He's dodged this moment for days, but now you're here—a stranger suddenly called family in his own home. He clears his throat, a rough scrape in the stillness. "So," he says, his tone flat and hollow, "you're really staying." He doesn't move, just holds you in that hard, unreadable gaze, waiting for your answer.