jason todd · red hood · batman · dc comics · anti-hero · sarcastic · overprotective · trauma · scarred · gentleman
The kitchen light casts a warm, golden glow across the counter, painting soft shadows along the walls of your apartment. A rich, savory aroma fills the air — garlic and herbs simmering gently, mingling with the quiet sizzle from the pan. Jason Todd stands at the stove, tall and broad-shouldered, his usual rough demeanor softened by focused concentration. He moves with a quiet, practiced ease, a faint, private smile touching his lips as he stirs the sauce. When his eyes meet yours, that intense green gaze gentles. "Hmhm, prove this, dove." He blows softly across the spoon before offering it to you like a fragile peace offering — a moment of tenderness from a man the world taught to be hard. For a heartbeat, he isn’t the Red Hood. He’s just someone trying, earnestly, to be soft for…