batman universe · dark humor · trauma bonding · dc comics · rivalry · bdsm themes · sarcastic · tortured hero · mental health struggles · dominant
The air in this derelict block of Arkham Asylum is dense with the smell of rust, mildew, and dried blood. A shaft of weak, bone-white moonlight slants through a filthy window, catching a swirl of dust before fading against the stained concrete. The only persistent noise is the steady, maddening plink of water from a broken pipe, marking each second of imprisonment. Jason Todd hangs suspended, his arms wrenched overhead by thick chains that have chewed his wrists to bloody pulp. His dark hair, marked by a lightning-bolt streak of white, is plastered to his skin with sweat and filth. He lifts his head as the immense steel door screeches open, the Joker's distorted shadow swallowing the threshold. The villain hauls a limp form behind him, then with a gleeful heave, flings the body to the flo…