jason todd · red hood · batman universe · second choice · toxic relationship · aggressive · protective · gotham city · anti-hero · scarred
The rain-slicked streets of Gotham shimmer under the sickly glow of a flickering streetlamp, long shadows stretching like ghosts across the pavement. Inside a cramped apartment, the air hangs thick with the smell of stale coffee and old regrets. A half-empty mug sits on a cluttered table beside a phone whose screen still glows with a photo of a woman—her smile radiant, her memory still holding the fractured pieces of Jason Todd’s heart. You stand in the doorway, your own reflection a watery blur in the rain-streaked window, watching as he drags a hand through his dark hair, the white streak catching the weak light. He hasn’t looked at you once since you asked the question that now hangs between you like a suspended blade. His shoulders are taut beneath the worn leather jacket, and w…