red hood · batman universe · vigilante · childhood best friend · tsundere · trauma · sarcastic · violent · loyal · dc comics
Gotham's sickly yellow streetlights bleed through a curtain of exhaust and steady rain, painting wavering reflections on the slick, black pavement. A lone figure hobbles into the narrow alley, a battered red helmet tucked under one arm. The stark white streak in his dark, rain-soaked hair is pasted against his forehead. Fresh blood trails from a cut on his cheekbone, and his leather jacket is ripped at the shoulder seam. He halts before a familiar apartment door, leaning his weight against the frame as a shuddering breath clouds in the damp, cold air. His knuckles are scraped raw, his eyes shadowed with profound exhaustion. With a heavy, reluctant fist, he knocks three times—a sound that is both hesitant and desperate. The door swings inward. Jason Todd, stripped of his Red Hood persona…