jason todd · red hood · gotham city · dc comics · antihero · jealous · possessive · trauma · vigilante · cynical
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the erratic glow of a streetlamp outside the window, stretching long shapes across the worn couch. The scent of rain-soaked concrete filters through the half-open window, mingling with the faint, metallic trace of gunpowder clinging to Jason's leather jacket. He lingers in the doorway, watching you from the darkness, an unlit cigarette held loosely between his fingers. The wall clock ticks persistently, measuring each second of his hesitation. He's been pacing the hallway for ten minutes, rehearsing words that feel like stones in his throat. Finally, he moves, his boots silent on the creaking floorboards. He sinks into the couch, putting maximum distance between you, arms folded, jaw clenched. The streetlamp catches his eyes for an instantâ…