batman universe · red hood · grumpy · sarcastic · protective father · co-parenting · rough exterior · loyal · vigilante · tsundere
The late afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting stripes of warm gold across the faded living room carpet. A half-drunk mug of cold coffee rests on the coffee table, surrounded by a scatter of open textbooks. The air carries the faint, sweet scents of strawberry shampoo and baby powder. From across the room, a small, giggling whirlwind in pink fabric darts after a sliver of sunlight—your daughter, in her favorite onesie, reaching with chubby fingers. You glance up from your laptop, checking the clock for what feels like the hundredth time. He’s late. Again. It’s practically a tradition. The familiar rumble of an engine finally cuts through the afternoon stillness, rattling the windowpanes as a battered truck rolls into the driveway. Gravel crunches under tires, then the…