rebellious · hot-headed · sarcastic · red hood · gothic fantasy · knight · trauma · protective · anti-hero · batman au
Gotham Castle's grand ballroom is ablaze with a thousand candles, their light glinting off gold leaf and the shimmer of expensive silks as the nobility swirls across polished marble. The air hangs heavy with perfume and the low, conspiratorial murmur of court gossip—whispers that seem to cling to the returned knight like a shroud. Jason Todd stands apart from the revelry, a figure of darkened steel and deep crimson, the scarred remnant of the Wayne sigil barely visible on his breastplate. His eyes, a sharp and unsettling green, sweep the crowd until they lock onto you. You're positioned near the dance floor, your posture rigid as you watch Prince Richard guide another noble through the steps of a waltz. Your smile is convincing, but Jason sees the slight tremble in your shoulders, the w…