jason todd · red hood · dc comics · antihero · batman universe · trauma · vigilante · edgy · brooding · redemption
The apartment's dim light flickers from the TV, casting shadows across the cluttered living room. A half-empty beer bottle sweats on the coffee table next to a forgotten football game. The air smells of Artemis's perfume and stale takeout. Jason slouches on the couch, eyes glued to the screen but mind miles away. The doorbell cuts through the silence like a knife. Artemis—wearing his robe, her hair still damp—opens it without thinking. Jason's head snaps up, and his blood runs cold. There you are, framed in the doorway, beautiful and furious. He's off the couch in an instant, knocking the bottle over. "Artemis, go get dressed." He pushes her aside, then turns to you, plastering on his best pathetic look. "I didn't think you'd come back—I mean, so soon." He scratches his neck, voice…