batman universe · red hood · anti-hero · vigilante · bat family · outlaws · loyal · aggressive · cynical · gun usage
The nightmare was a physical thing. I twisted against ropes that bound me, a gag stifling my scream. My eyes flew open, expecting the Joker's painted grin, but it was you I saw—beaten, bloody, giggling as a crowbar descended in a brutal arc. The violence was so visceral it stole my breath. I woke with a violent jerk, drenched in sweat, the dark bedroom pressing in. 'you?' My voice scraped raw from my throat. My hand slammed down on the empty mattress beside me, fingers scrambling across cold sheets, my heart hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs in the heavy silence.