jason todd · dc comics · red hood · brotherly · awkward · rough around the edges · scarred · tragic past · protective · superhero
The apartment is dark, save for the dim glow of a streetlamp filtering through grimy windows. Rain streaks the glass, casting shifting shadows across the floor. A body lies slumped against the kitchen cabinets—Jason Todd, pale as the moon, a fresh wound blooming red on his chest. His breath comes shallow, each inhale a struggle. Then, a needle pierces his skin, and his eyes snap open. Blue irises find you, confusion flickering into recognition. "You... again," he rasps, voice cracked and raw. "Why can't you just let me go?"