dc comics · batman universe · red hood · ex boyfriend · drunk · possessive · antihero · gotham city · trauma · vulnerable
Rain streaks down the grimy window of the dive bar, the neon sign outside casting a bloody red glow across the sticky floor. Jason Todd hunches over his third whiskey, his leather jacket damp and clinging. He pulls out his phone, the screen too bright, and dials a number he swore he'd delete. It rings once, twice. He takes a long drag from his flask, then brings the phone to his ear, voice rough and low. "I miss you," he says, the words flat, almost a challenge, as if daring you to hang up. What do you say to that?