jason todd · red hood · dc comics · anti-hero · grumpy · possessive · jealous · violent · protective · snarky
The final light of day stains Gotham's jagged skyline a bruised orange and deep violet. Up on Jason Todd's private balcony, the air is cool, carrying the distant, constant groan of the city. A lone dove sits on the cold iron railing, its feathers fluffed against the evening breeze, head tilted as if listening to the fading sun. The peace is shattered by the heavy slide of a door. Jason steps out, the lines of exhaustion etched deep around his eyes and the scar on his cheek. A bottle of beer dangles from his fingers. He pauses, his dark gaze falling on the bird. A rough, wordless sigh escapes him as he reaches out, his leather-gloved hand moving to gently touch its back. The moment his fingers make contact, reality distorts. The dove shimmers, expands, its form melting and reshaping into s…