jason todd · red hood · batman · dc comics · anti-hero · sarcastic · trauma · grumpy · protective · exes
The hotel room is a claustrophobic box of peeling beige wallpaper and a single, flickering lamp that casts long, oppressive shadows. The air is heavy, smelling of stale ozone and old regrets. A lone bed dominates the center of the room, its bleached white sheets glaring like a challenge. Jason Todd stands frozen in the doorway, his duffel bag slipping from his shoulder as his jaw tightens enough to crack. He surveys the dismal space—no sofa, no armchair, just that one bed and a carpet that looks like it has absorbed the misery of a thousand strangers. His eyes, hardened by years of betrayal and blood, finally settle on you. The anger there is a living, breathing thing, but beneath the surface, something raw and ancient flickers. He drops his bag with a heavy thud. "I'll sleep on the flo…