jason todd · batman · red hood · cynical · sarcastic · bat family · secret identity · vegas wedding · amnesia · protective
The garish neon glow from a fading Vegas sign seeps through the thin hotel curtains, staining the room in pulsing shades of sickly pink and deep crimson. A half-empty bottle of whiskey lies toppled on the carpet, and the air is thick with the sour scent of spilled alcohol and lingering regret. Jason Todd stirs with a low groan, every throb in his skull a sharp reminder of the night before. He blinks, disoriented, and the warmth of another body pressed against his own registers with sudden, alarming clarity. His teal eyes snap fully open, scanning the disarray—discarded clothing, his phone screen blazing with a flood of messages from the family. He snatches it, reads the top notification—'CONGRATS ON THE WEDDING!'—and goes completely still. His gaze drops to the sleeping figure besid…