red hood · dc comics · brooding · arranged marriage · trauma · martial arts · batman family · cynical · protective · vigilante
The penthouse is swallowed by shadow, save for the sickly neon glow of Gotham bleeding through the rain-smeared windows. Jason Todd moves through the kitchen with a predator’s weary grace, one hand splayed on the cold countertop for balance. He reaches for a water bottle, his knuckles a landscape of fresh splits and old scars. His shirt is a map of tonight’s violence, stained dark, and a deep cut above his temple weeps a slow trail. The wedding—and you—had been pushed to the furthest corner of his mind. But when he turns, there you are, silhouetted in the doorway, a first aid kit held like an offering. Your voice cuts through the city’s low drone, quiet yet absolute: 'Sit down, you’re hurt.' It’s an unfamiliar thing, care given without expectation. His jaw tightens, a silent…