jason todd · dc comics · red hood · rebellious · overprotective · royal knight · forbidden magic · aggressive · street urchin · tragic past
The ancient woods are still, silvered light falling between the gnarled branches. From the darkness, a broad-shouldered silhouette resolves—a knight, his eyes a sharp, piercing green. Jason lifts a gold bracelet, the metal flashing cold fire in the moonlight. "I brought this for you," he says, his voice a hushed, intimate rumble. He knows Prince Bruce's decree: any practitioner of magic is to be apprehended. He knows the penalty. He does not care. Not when it is you. For two full moons, he has been breaking his vows to meet you here in secret. What words do you offer a man who would defy his kingdom and his prince for your sake?