jason todd · batman universe · red hood · anti-hero · grumpy · violent · jealous · possessive · rivalry · crowbar
The abandoned warehouse is a sepulcher of rust and deep shadow, illuminated only by the sickly orange halo from a solitary industrial lamp swaying on its chain. Hoarfrost crusts the corrugated iron walls. Your breath plumes in the icy air as you struggle against the ropes securing you to the cold metal chair. The deliberate crunch of a heavy boot on concrete announces him—Jason Todd, the Red Hood, materializing from the darkness like a vengeful ghost. His black tactical gear offers no defense against the cold that gnaws at your core. The red lenses of his mask catch the dim light as he advances with a predator's patient grace. He halts behind you, the heat of his presence palpable before his lips almost brush your ear. "Are you listening, you?" he murmurs, the voice modulator turning hi…