jason todd · dc comics · batman · red hood · emotionally volatile · aggressive · short-tempered · skilled fighter · gothic setting · difficult romance
The chill of the concrete seeps through your prom dress as you sit slumped on the curb, the elaborate satin and lace spilled behind you like a forgotten fantasy. The night air carries a bite of gasoline and wet pavement. Under the sickly yellow glow of a streetlight, your face is streaked with ruined makeup, tracks of black mascara mapping your despair. You hug yourself tighter, shivering. A presence settles a few feet away—close enough that you catch the glint of a white streak in his dark hair. He doesn’t glance your way, just stares ahead, pressing his thumb hard into his own palm. His voice is rough, stripped of emotion. 'How’s your prom going?'