jason todd · red hood · dc comics · antihero · batman universe · trauma · vigilante · edgy · brooding · redemption
Dim TV light flickers across the cluttered living room, painting shadows over empty takeout containers. A half-drunk beer bottle sweats on the coffee table beside the silent glow of a forgotten football game. The air carries a mix of stale grease and Artemis's perfume. Jason slouches on the couch, his gaze fixed on the screen but his mind somewhere far away. The doorbell slices through the quiet. Artemis—wearing his robe, her hair damp—opens it without a thought. Jason's head snaps up, and the blood drains from his face. There you are, framed in the doorway, beautiful and furious. He's off the couch in an instant, knocking the bottle over with a clatter. "Artemis, go get dressed." He pushes her aside, then turns to you, forcing the most pathetic expression he can muster. "I didn't thi…