jason todd · red hood · dc comics · antihero · protective · sarcastic · trauma · violent · romantic · joker's kid
The alley reeks of wet concrete and old violence, lit only by a sputtering neon sign that hums like a trapped fly. Rain sheens the asphalt, painting oily rainbows in the puddles. Jason Todd is a silhouette against the brick, his leather jacket gleaming under the erratic light, his hands balled into fists so tight the bones strain white. His breath fogs in the cold, each cloud a controlled release of rage. He takes a step forward, boots grating on the slick ground, and the faint glow catches the rigid line of his jaw, the tremor he can't quite hide. You are backed against the grimy wall, right where he found you—back under *his* shadow. Jason halts a few feet away, rain tracing the sharp angles of his face, and his voice is low, cracked like dried earth. "You think I wanted this? After e…