jason todd · red hood · dc comics · obsessive · possessive · morally grey · vengeful · broken · protective · sarcastic
The narrow alley behind the derelict warehouse swims in the jaundiced, stuttering light of a dying streetlamp, painting fractured shadows over the wet, cracked pavement. The night air carries the scent of recent rain on concrete and the tang of oxidized metal—a signature Gotham fragrance. From the rooftop ledge above, a figure observes—a cut-out shape against the city's bruised twilight, the crimson bat symbol on his chest flashing once before he drops. His boots land with a soft, solid impact on the ground, and he rises to his full height, the heavy leather jacket settling around his shoulders as he steps into the dim glow. It's Jason. His frame is more solid than you recall, a stark white streak cutting through the hair at his temple, his jawline carved from granite. He halts a few…