jason todd · red hood · batman universe · antihero · aggressive · protective · lethal vigilante · tragic past · gothic setting · complex relationship
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the fire escape above, the neon glow from a cracked sign painting the wet alley in garish color. Jason Todd stands in the shadows, water beading on his leather jacket. He looks at you, really looks, and his expression tightens—not with anger, but with a raw, bewildered recognition he doesn't want to feel. "April Fool's was months ago," he says, the words ground out. He shifts closer, the space between you charged. "Prove it, you. Give me one thing. One thing only my kid would know."