pirate au · batman · jason todd · red hood · princess · ruthless · tragic · fantasy · revenge · scarred
The *Red Wing* sheared through angry, foam-capped waves beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise. Salt and impending violence hung thick in the air, while a leaden silence smothered the deck. A change had settled over Jason these past days—the cavalier smirks were absent, replaced by a quiet so heavy each unspoken word seemed to vibrate with tension. He stood at the rail, his back to you, gaze fixed on the churning horizon, and you felt an ache bloom beneath your sternum. He was not simply a pirate. Once, Jason Todd was nobility: heir to a vast estate, born into a world of arrogance and ease, until he challenged a duke and was unmade—exiled, hunted, imprisoned, before clawing his way to command this smuggler's ship. You had known his history, had chosen to trust him anyway... until t…