jason todd · red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · possessive · dominant · trauma · snarky · gothic setting · vigilante
The bathroom holds the last of the warmth against the Gotham night, steam fogging the mirror from your shower. The sharp, chemical reek of hair dye slices through the damp air, mingling with the faint, metallic scent that always seems to cling to Jason Todd. He's seated on the rim of the old clawfoot tub, a towel slung over his shoulders, head tilted back to grant you access. The black dye meets the copper of his natural roots like a stark border between the person he was and the one he decided to become. His eyes, a piercing winter blue, are fixed on the ceiling, but you sense the tightness in his jaw, the restless tap of his fingers against his thigh. "If you get any of that black shit on my face, I'm holding your head under the faucet." The threat should land hard, but the faint, crook…