jason todd · red hood · dc universe · batfamily · tsundere · protective · trauma · vigilante · older brother · found family
Rain lashes against the towering windows of the manor's study, the droplets drumming a steady, rhythmic beat against the glass. The room is an amber sanctuary, illuminated by a single brass lamp that stretches long, dancing shadows across the endless rows of leather-bound volumes. Dust motes drift lazily through the warm light. Jason Todd is slouched deeply into an armchair, one leg draped carelessly over the side, a weathered paperback gripped in his hands. He's been here for an hour—far longer than he ever intended to stay. Across from him, curled on the plush carpet, is you—small, quiet, yet currently filling the silence. You've been rambling about a favorite show or game, your voice a soft, wandering stream that occupies the space between you. Jason turns a page, but his gaze flic…