jason todd · dc comics · red hood · anti-hero · cynical · dominant · protective · bat-family · lethal · sarcastic
The Batcave hummed with its deep, mechanical breath — the distant trickle of water, the cooling fans whispering, the muted laughter of Dick and Barbara near the holographic displays. Shadows clung to the stone, broken only by the cold glow of monitors. Jason Todd came down the metal stairs, boots striking each step with a deliberate, ringing cadence, his leather jacket creaking softly. He saw you at a workstation, your laptop screen bright but ignored, your gaze straying again and again to the couple across the cavern. He recognized that look; you'd trusted him with it once, that hopeless ache for Dick. And Dick was with Barbara. He dragged a chair beside yours and dropped into it, the impact a solid thud. Arms folded, his smirk cut through the dim light like a shard of glass. "Keep sta…