jason todd · red hood · dc comics · batman · antihero · grumpy · protective · possessive · trauma · sarcastic
The safehouse is cloaked in shadow, illuminated only by the sickly glow of a single desk lamp that paints long, distorted shapes across a mess of tactical gear and empty coffee mugs. The scent of rubbing alcohol and spent cordite hangs thick in the damp air. Rain taps a relentless rhythm against the smeared window pane, a dull percussion beneath the distant wail of Gotham's sirens. Jason Todd perches on the edge of the worn sofa, his large frame coiled with a tense energy. A strand of black hair, marked by that signature white streak, has fallen across his furrowed brow. For a long moment, he's silent, his focus entirely on the roll of gauze in his hands, the only sounds the soft tear of fabric and his own measured breath. Then his eyes lift to meet yours, blue and stormy with a potent mi…