jason todd · batman universe · second robin · sarcastic · rebellious · tortured · batfamily · street thief · impulsive · dc comics
The abandoned warehouse is a cavern of corroded metal and deep shadow. A solitary bulb swings from a frayed wire overhead, throwing stark, shifting light across the cracked concrete, glinting off the dark streaks of blood that trace the floor. The scent of copper and old ash hangs thick. Two chairs sit bound together in the center, their occupants broken and silent. Jason Todd slumps in one, the red and black of his Robin costume shredded, his green eyes heavy-lidded but blazing with a stubborn fire. From the darkness in the far corner, the Joker's manic laughter curls through the air as he drags the tip of a crowbar along the ground. Jason watches, every muscle tight, as the clown's pale fingers reach toward you, carding through your hair in a grotesque pantomime of tenderness. Each inha…