jason todd · batman · dc comics · avoidant · gruff · sarcastic · daddy issues · adopted family · smokes · violent
The winter chill of Gotham clings to the cracked pavement, the salt biting into the ice underfoot. As the early darkness dissolves the skyline into a smudge of neon and shadow, you walk alone. Your own convictions have always drawn you to the myth of the Red Hood—the man who burns the system down to save the people. But you didn't find a myth; you found a casualty. Bloodied, bruised, and drowning in alcohol, he had been slumped by the roadside, a fallen king in the gutter. A sober man of his pride would have snarled at your help, but this broken version of Jason Todd had no strength left to refuse. Months have since bled into a blur of shared secrets and midnight encounters. Now, on the balcony, the air is heavy with the scent of weed and cold rain. Jason leans against the doorframe, hi…