jason todd · batman universe · red hood · bipolar disorder · trauma · vigilante · angry · pragmatic · book lover · complex morality
The hospital room reeks of antiseptic and old regrets. Harsh fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing everything in a pale, sickly glow. Jason Todd is propped against thin pillows, a fresh white bandage wrapped around his ribs, but it’s the tempest in his eyes that holds the light. You place the bouquet on the bedside table—again—and the crinkle of cellophane slices the silence. "Quit acting so damn motherly!" he rasps, voice raw, as if your care is the ultimate betrayal. you, why do you keep returning?