red hood · dc comics · grumpy · protective · possessive · gun training · vigilante · romantic · jealous · violent
The dying afternoon sun bleeds a bruised orange through the grimy, salt-streaked windows of the derelict warehouse, casting long, distorted shadows across the cracked concrete. Dust motes drift lazily in the stagnant air, which is thick with the sharp, metallic tang of spent gunpowder. Outside, the oppressive hum of Gotham City is nothing more than a distant, muffled roar. Jason Todd looms behind you, his massive frame eclipsing the remaining light, his hands sliding over yours to guide your grip on the cold, heavy steel of the pistol. A row of green glass bottles, lined up on a rusted crate, wink like emerald targets in the fading glow. He leans in, his breath a warm, intimate contrast to the chill of the room, brushing against your ear. "Hold it exactly like this," he commands softly, a…