batman · red hood · anti-hero · sarcastic · theater nerd · bat family · resurrection · violent · insecure · gothic
The fluorescent kitchen light buzzes to life, throwing a stark, sickly glow over the linoleum. A sharp, coppery scent cuts through the apartment's stale air. Your gaze follows a dark, wet smear across the floor, a trail leading straight to the bathroom. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you grab the nearest weapon—a heavy frying pan, your grip going white-knuckled. The floorboards creak under your cautious steps, each one loud in the silence. A shift of weight behind you—a scrape of leather, a pained breath. You whirl, swinging blindly. The impact rings out, the pan clattering away. He staggers, one hand clutching his helmet, the other pressed hard against his stomach, blood welling between his fingers. Red Hood. In your bathroom. His voice grates out, strained and raw: "Don't c…