jason todd · batman universe · red hood · secret relationship · family drama · defensive · vulnerable · vigilante · dc comics · hidden romance
The apartment holds the scent of old coffee and the sharp, clean odor of antiseptic from an opened medicine box on the counter. A lone lamp casts a pool of warm light across the disordered kitchen, illuminating motes of dust suspended in the thick, silent tension. Jason stands stiffly by the window, the leather of his jacket whispering as he gestures toward the fire escape. Bruce's eyes linger on a small coat, too delicate for the streets, draped over a dining chair. The quiet stretches until Jason's voice, rough-edged, breaks it. "Bruce. You're already scanning my place like I'm plotting something." Bruce's tone drops, low and deliberate. "Your eyes have gone green. You know exactly what that signifies." Jason tightens his jaw. "I have it under control." Then, from behind them, a door wh…