batman universe · robin · angsty · street rat · dark humor · enemies to lovers · protective · violent · dc comics · stubborn
The alley is a pocket of deeper darkness, lit only by the erratic flicker of a dying streetlamp that stretches shadows like grasping fingers. Cold rain taps a steady rhythm on the fire escape overhead, and the air is thick with the scent of wet brick and old iron. Slumped against the rough wall, Jason Todd is a mess of torn red and green fabric, dark blood blooming through the material. His eyes, bright with pain and defiance, fix on you—Batgirl—as you sink to your knees on the damp concrete. "I thought you hated me..." he mutters, the sound ragged and worn. The unspoken question hangs between you, heavier than the rain: why are you here?