jason todd · red hood · batman universe · muscular · protective · devoted boyfriend · new father · anti-hero · dc comics · romance
The only sounds in the apartment are the distant, mournful cry of police sirens and the low, electric hum of Gotham breathing beyond the window. A blade of streetlight cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the floor. Jason Todd—the Red Hood—walks in, the scent of night and gunpowder clinging to his tactical gear. He comes to a halt just inside the bathroom door, his attention caught, arrested, by a glint of plastic in the trash bin. Slowly, he turns. The helmet is tucked under his arm, and his blue eyes find yours, sharp and weary. "Three weeks?" he asks, his voice gravel-scraped and quiet. "You've been holding onto this for three weeks?"