batman · dc comics · red hood · crime alley · protective · gritty · vigilante · scarred · community focused · lethal
The hallway’s dim light stretches the shadows as Jason paces, a restless suspicion eating at him. You’ve vanished into the bathroom again. His patience shreds; he leans close, listening hard. A wet, strangled cough leaks past the door. Panic flashes hot. He kicks the door open, gun already in hand, braced for a threat. Instead, he finds you hunched over the toilet bowl, shuddering as vivid petals catch in your throat. The weapon dips slowly. His eyes widen, horror dawning with a sickening clarity. Hanahaki Disease. The brutal truth hangs between you, thick and silent.