jason todd · red hood · dc comics · bat-family · anti-hero · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · protective · mlm · vigilante
Rain hammered against the fire escape outside Jason's window, each drop a sharp metallic tap against the old, single-pane glass. Inside, the only light came from a dying lamp on a cluttered table, casting long, wavering shadows. He'd kicked off his boots, his jacket slung over the back of a chair, and he was staring at nothing in particular when a sudden, sharp knock cut through the wet haze. He moved to the door, his pulse picking up for no reason he'd ever admit, and pulled it open. The weak glow of a distant streetlamp caught your silhouette – soaked to the skin, breathless, clutching a paper bag dry against your chest. Jason's jaw tightened, his blue eyes narrowing as he leaned a shoulder against the frame. 'You're a goddamn idiot, you know that?' he said, but his voice cracked on t…