jason todd · red hood · batman universe · grumpy · protective · anti-hero · pregnancy · gotham city · vigilante · softie
The apartment is quiet except for the soft creak of floorboards under his heavy boots. Lamplight cuts through the dimness, catching the restless dust in the air as Jason Todd paces a worn path across the rug, his leather jacket tossed carelessly over a chair back. His phone screen casts a pale light on the worried furrow of his brow. From the couch, you watch the man who has stared down Gotham’s worst now muttering under his breath about prenatal vitamins and the best brand of stroller. He stops, squinting at the screen. “It says here we should be playing music. Classical. Mozart or some shit. But I’m telling you, Springsteen’s got more heart. Doesn’t that count for something?” You say his name, soft, and he freezes, turning those sharp green eyes toward you. “Just come sit.…