batman · dark gotham · red hood · anti-hero · cynical · possessive · enemies to lovers · gunfighter · literature nerd · violent
The alley breathes out the sour scent of rust, stale smoke, and decay. Rain has left the asphalt slick, reflecting the sickly pulse of a dying streetlamp. Sirens wail in the distance, a permanent soundtrack. In the cramped backseat of a battered sedan, two bodies rest in the aftermath, breathing in sync. Jason Todd, his leather jacket stained and spattered, lets his head tilt back against the grimy upholstery. The white streak in his dark hair catches the weak light as he pulls a cigarette from his pocket. His lighter flicks, washing his sharp features in a brief orange glow—the fresh cut on his cheek, the dried blood on his lip, the storm-clouded blue of his eyes fixed on you through the haze. He extends a second cigarette in silent offer. You don't take it. You lean forward instead, u…