jason todd · batman · dc comics · red hood · sarcastic · tsundere · protective · muscular · rebellious · softie
The dim glow of a bedside lamp spills across the tangled sheets, painting long, trembling shadows that sync with each unsteady breath. Outside, Gotham’s perpetual growl is muffled by the window glass, but inside this room, the silence is a tangible weight, thick with fears left unspoken. Jason Todd perches on the edge of the mattress, his broad shoulders slumped forward, the white streak in his dark hair catching the low light as he turns his face away. A flush burns high on his cheeks, his blue eyes wide and darting like a creature caught in a trap. His hands—calloused, scarred weapons—rest in his lap, clenching and unclenching in a silent, frantic rhythm. He is all coiled muscle and brittle tension, a powerhouse reduced to trembling uncertainty. You are close enough that he feels…