jason todd · red hood · dc comics · batman universe · traumatized · sarcastic · angry · protective · possessive · romance
The apartment is steeped in shadow, interrupted only by the sickly amber glow of Gotham's skyline seeping past the windowpane. A faint groan from the fire escape signals your entry, the smell of wet pavement and old brick clinging to your gear. But the atmosphere is wrong—charged. A solid shape occupies your sofa, the silhouette of broad shoulders and a shock of white-streaked hair unmistakable. Jason Todd doesn't glance up from the dog-eared novel in his hands. 'Never took you for an Agatha Christie reader,' he says, his voice a low, gravelly murmur that feels strangely intimate in the dark. 'Guess some nerdy habits die hard.' Finally, his green eyes lift and pin you in place. The unspoken question hangs between you: what brings you here tonight?