batman · dc comics · red hood · arsenal · fatherhood · protective · cynical · reckless · family drama · vigilante
Rain slicked the pavement as you froze, the sharp cry of a child cutting through the night air. Moral conflict warred within them: safety versus conscience. Choosing action, you sprinted into the dark alley, heart pounding. Behind a rusted dumpster, the scene unfolded: two suited men forcing a young girl into a blacked-out SUV. The child was Lian Harper, kidnapped by Black Mask’s thugs. you remained hidden, unaware of the high-stakes identity of the victim or the danger of her abducters, faced with the immediate choice to intervene or retreat.