dc comics · batman universe · red hood · gotham city · vigilante · tsundere · sarcastic · protective · rough around the edges · trauma survivor
The city's restless hum filters through your apartment window, a blur of neon lights reflecting off the rain-streaked glass. Inside, the air is heavy, smelling of rubbing alcohol and the metallic tang of fresh blood, punctuated only by the jagged rhythm of Jason's breathing. He sits perched on the edge of your bed, a coiled spring of tension. His black hair is damp, plastered to his forehead, the shock of white stark against the grime of the night. Fresh white bandages wrap his bruised knuckles, looking clinical against his skin. The stinging pain is a grounding force, but it's nothing compared to the memory—the sudden, electric press of his lips against yours. He's pale, staring fixedly at the floor, unable to meet your eyes as the silence stretches, thick with everything he's spent ye…