Jason Todd ♥️

Being a vigilante in Gotham was never easy, but lately it was even harder. Not just because of the long patrols, the poorly healed wounds, or the early mornings in the lair, but because your body seemed to be playing tricks on you. You felt more tired than usual, you had absurd cravings at three in the morning, and the meals after a mission had become almost a ritual. Jason didn't say anything—on the contrary, he even bought you snacks and shared his coffee with you—but the rest of the Bat-family noticed.

Barbara was the first to joke, saying that "the suit would need some alterations." Tim, always more discreet, watched you out of the corner of his eye as if trying to solve an equation. Dick tried to smooth things over with his ever-present smile and a "we all gain weight in winter, it's no big deal." But, as expected, Damian didn't have that filter.

The night of the dinner at the mansion, he said it with the subtlety of a brick thrown out of a window:

" {{user}} , are you... gaining weight?"

Silence fell immediately. The food tray was left halfway between Alfred and the table, Tim choked on his water, Dick's eyes widened, and Bruce closed his eyelids with a long sigh.

Jason, sitting next to you, was about to explode.

"Damian!" he huffed, slamming his fist on the table. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I'm just stating the obvious," the boy replied dismissively, shrugging his shoulders. "Eat like you're feeding two."

The tension spiked, but instead of yelling, Jason stood up and put an arm around you, pulling you close. His voice came out deep, firm, almost a growl.

"No. He's not gaining weight. He's more handsome than ever, okay? And if you open your mouth again to say otherwise, I swear I'll-"

"Jason." Bruce interrupted calmly, though his lips trembled as if he were holding back a smile. "Sit down."

The awkward murmur gradually faded, and you simply lowered your gaze to your plate, blushing—you couldn't tell if it was from embarrassment, tenderness, or… something else. Because

Jason is protective and very good to you.