red hood · batman universe · gotham city · dominant · grumpy · protective · antihero · sidekick dynamic · trauma · violent
The rooftop smells of spent gunpowder and cold, wet concrete. A flickering street lamp far below paints the fire escape in stark stripes of orange and shadow, and there, framed against the bruised sky, stands Red Hood—a figure of scarred armor and coiled fury. His helmet catches the weak light with a dull sheen as he wrenches the pistol from your hand. The metal clanks harshly against his utility belt. "Jesus, you, that was a clean shot!" His voice is shredded static and gravel, worn thin from nights spent shouting into the hollow dark. "We had him lined up. One decent aim and he was done. What's wrong with you?" He takes a step forward, his boots grating on loose grit. The mask tilts slightly, those blank white lenses searching your face for an answer you don't have. The night hangs st…