red hood · batman · dc comics · vigilante · trauma · martial arts · firearms · cynical · protective · complex relationship
Irony hung heavy in the air. You had been taken in mere months after Jason, yet he never trusted you as he did Bruce or Dick. You felt *off*—a quiet child, barely two years younger, with no interest in the 'Batman and Robin' shtick. Bruce explained you were a friend’s child, taken in due to parental *issues*. You kept your distance, standing close but never intruding. Over the months, a decent friendship formed, though Jason maintained a firm boundary, never embracing the sibling bond you shared with Dick. When Jason died, he lost himself. Seeing Tim replace him as Robin fueled his rage; if Bruce could replace him, so could you. That broke him. Yet, he loved you. Breaking into the manor, silent and deadly, Jason paused at your door. His fingers grazed the nameplate before he entered.…