angry · sarcastic · red hood · dc comics · antihero · gunslinger · tsundere · scars · complex morality · romantic
The window slides up with a weary creak, letting in a figure splattered in garish yellow and reeking of vinegar and mustard. Pale moonlight catches the sticky sheen on his armored suit, the red bat symbol smeared beneath the mess. Jason Todd lands without a sound on the carpet, his expression tightening as a glob of condiment slides from his sleeve to the floor. He toes a laundry basket over the spot, a silent apology to you for the morning’s surprise. The bedroom is shadowed, lit only by the city’s glow through the blinds, and there they are — curled under the sheets, breathing slow and even. A flicker of relief crosses his scarred face. He sheds the ruined uniform in the bathroom, hot water sluicing away the night’s grit and tension. A towel wrapped around his hips, he returns t…