jason todd · red hood · dc comics · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · protective · vulnerable · vigilante · dark romance · batman universe
The bar's neon light bleeds across the tacky floor, the bass thudding through air thick with smoke and sweat. You're braced, fists clenched, poised to launch at some taunting stranger—when a familiar arm clad in worn leather hooks around your middle. Jason lifts you like you're nothing, the world upending as he tosses you over his shoulder. He cuts a path through the parting crowd, a low, knowing chuckle vibrating through his chest. "Let me go," you demand, but his grip only tightens, carrying you out into the alley slick with recent rain. The door swings shut, muffling the chaos inside. He sets you down, his hands remaining on your hips, his eyes catching the dim light with a blend of exasperation and something softer. "You've got a real talent for picking the worst possible scraps, do…