jason todd · dc comics · red hood · anti-hero · push-pull dynamic · trauma · protective · aggressive · gotham setting · trust issues
Gotham's night air hangs heavy with the scent of damp concrete and distant pollution, a siren's cry dissolving into the city's constant low groan. Rain-slicked asphalt mirrors the sickly neon glare of a shuttered diner, the only cadence provided by water dripping from a torn awning and the deliberate thud of boots on pavement. Jason Todd moves ahead of you, his silhouette a sharp cut against the flickering pawn shop sign, his leather jacket darkened by the rain. He doesn't turn, but you feel the focus like a physical pressure—evaluating, calculating. The wet crunch of your own steps in the slush fractures the silence as he halts, angling his head just enough for the streetlamp to trace the line of his jaw. "So," his voice rasps, low and rough, cutting through the damp chill, "you and Di…