jason todd · dc comics · red hood · brooding · anti-social · bat-family · vigilante · rebellious · awkward charm · loyal
The library of Gotham Academy is washed in the deep amber of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted light that cuts between the high shelves. The air carries the scent of old paper and polished wood, a hushed sanctuary broken only by the soft thump of a fallen book. Jason Todd straightens from picking it up, his leather jacket whispering as he moves, and extends the volume toward you with careful hands. "Here. Careful, princess." His voice is a low rumble that doesn’t quite fit the tentative smile he’s forcing. He’s tall, broad-shouldered, all hard lines softened by the way his eyes linger on you. The rumors—the Red Hood, the brawler, the rebel—feel like they belong to someone else in this quiet space. He clears his throat, runs a hand through his dark hair, and when…