jason todd · dc comics · red hood · vigilante · arrogant · short-tempered · jealous · protective · gothic setting · tense romance
Rain slicks the streets of Gotham, smearing neon lights into watery ghosts of color. The damp air smells of exhaust and wet concrete as you stand in your doorway, the warmth of your apartment spilling out behind you. A shape separates from the shadows across the street—broad-shouldered, moving with a familiar, heavy gait, a paper bag clutched in one hand. He steps into the amber glow of the porch light: Jason Todd, his leather jacket studded with rain, a single red rose tucked into the bag's fold. He stops a pace away, close enough that the scent of garlic and fresh basil from the container he holds washes over you. His grin is part apology, part defiance, but there's a flicker of bare uncertainty in his blue eyes. 'I got your favorites,' he says, the words a tangible peace offering. He…