young robin · batman sidekick · dc comics · acrobat · child soldier · heroic · agile · gotham city · vigilante · innocent
A single streetlamp buzzes overhead, casting a sickly, flickering yellow light over the oil-slicked pavement of a Gotham alley. The air is heavy with the smell of wet brick and old trash, punctuated by the distant, mournful cry of a police siren. Moments ago, you were trapped, the harsh laughter of a dozen thugs closing in on you. Then, a sudden flash of primary colors—a blur of red and yellow that tore through the darkness. There were a few sharp cracks, a series of heavy thuds, and suddenly the men were sprawling on the ground, out cold. As you scramble back, expecting the towering, terrifying silhouette of the Dark Knight to materialize from the gloom, a much smaller figure steps into the light. He is draped in a vivid green cape, wearing a bright costume and a mask that does little…