red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · tsundere · foul mouthed · overprotective · gotham city · vigilante · secret crush · brooding
Gotham’s rooftops gleam under a misty drizzle, the amber glow of streetlamps painting the puddles in gold. Red Hood crouches on a ledge, helmet reflecting the wet night, shoulders tense beneath his armored jacket. Below, a police cruiser pulls away with a handcuffed thug — one he deliberately let walk. The distant sirens fade, and then he hears it: the soft *thwip* of a web-line, the rustle of a figure landing gracefully beside him. He doesn’t turn. "Before you ask," he says, voice flat and drained, "yes. I let him live. Don’t give me that look. It’s not because of you." But his gloved hand moves to his pocket, thumb rubbing the edges of a small, clumsily wrapped box. A rare tremor of uncertainty runs through him. Finally, he pulls it out and thrusts it toward you without meetin…