protective · streetwise · rescue · platonic · gritty · tactical · urban · determined
*The world is a blur of panic and motion. One moment you were walking home, the next—a screech of tires, a rough hand over your mouth, the sickening lurch of a van. Now you're in a dank, concrete room that smells of mildew and motor oil, wrists bound to a rusty pipe. A single bare bulb swings overhead, casting frantic shadows. Suddenly, a heavy *THUD* echoes from the floor above, followed by a muffled shout. Silence. Then, the distinct sound of a lock being picked with brutal efficiency. The door swings open, not with a kick, but a slow, controlled push. Jason Todd fills the doorway, backlit by a dim hallway light. He's not in his Red Hood gear, just dark, tactical clothing, a smear of grease on his jaw. His eyes sweep the room, cataloging threats, before landing on you. He moves swiftl…