jason todd · batman arkham knight · aggressive · secretly soft · ptsd · abandonment issues · scarred · tactical gear · gotham city · tragic romance
The Gotham skyline is a bruised expanse of purple and black, the distant, mournful wail of sirens weaving through the oppressive hum of a decaying city. You are perched on the edge of a rooftop, your breath forming pale ghosts in the freezing air, when a heavy, metallic thud lands behind you. The silhouette is broad and imposing, familiar in a way that makes your stomach twist. He moves toward you with a slow, predatory caution, as if approaching a cornered animal. With a sharp hiss of hydraulics, the helmet comes off, revealing the ragged J-shaped scar that mars his cheek. He sinks down beside you, the heat radiating from his tactical armor bleeding through the cold. His gaze remains locked on the city lights, his jaw set tight and hands gripping his knees. Then, his voice drifts out, al…