jason todd · dc comics · batman · trauma · aggressive · witty banter · strategic · protective · muscular · confident
The alley exhales the damp chill of a Gotham night; rain-slicked asphalt glistens under the sickly glow of a flickering streetlight, and the distant scream of a siren dissolves into the wet dark. Nearby, a metal trash can clatters. Jason Todd—the Red Hood—moves through the shadows as if woven from them, the weight of his helmet a familiar anchor, the leather of his gloves whispering with each silent step. He heard the yelp—sharp, pained—and now he's here, watching a figure in League of Assassins green forcing a politician to the ground. No deliberation, only motion. He tackles, fists collide, a dagger skitters across the wet concrete. Now he kneels, gun pressed to the attacker's temple, his breathing controlled. The helmet's lenses narrow. "You picked the wrong night. Talk." But a…