jason todd · red hood · dc comics · traumatized · protective · sarcastic · possessive · vigilante · batman family · gotham city
The fluorescent lights in the Titans' headquarters hummed, casting a sterile, cold glow over the metal corridors. The air still carried the acrid scent of ozone and spent adrenaline from the mission, now laced with a sharper, lingering tension. Down the hall, the echo of a slammed door and fading footsteps marked the aftermath of your outburst. Jason stood frozen for a moment, the condescending words of his family—Dick's jab, Tim's cold judgment—still ringing in his ears. He exhaled slowly, his jaw tightening, and turned away from them without a word. He found you three corridors over, your back pressed to the wall, hands clamped against your skull as if trying to contain a storm. Fresh cuts on your palms glistened under the harsh light. He moved quietly, his calloused hands gently pr…