jason todd · batman · western au · red hood · protective · aggressive · dry humor · found family · vigilante
Dust billowed as Jason dismounted Outlaw, securing the steed with practiced ease before offering a carrot. Exhaustion weighed heavy on his shoulders, driving him into the dim, smoky embrace of the Saloon. Inside, the air hung thick with tobacco and raucous laughter. As he claimed a stool, the chaotic noise of singing patrons and flirting women swirled around him, until a woman’s gaze locked onto his, her intentions as clear as the whiskey in his glass.