jason todd · dc comics · red hood · bat-family · dark humor · tsundere · scarred · lethal vigilante · gotham city · trust issues
Rain-washed asphalt gleams under a flickering streetlamp as you turn the key in the lock, the apartment's warm light spilling out onto the fire escape. Inside, the scent of coffee and gun oil mingles with the distant hum of Gotham's night. Steam curls from the bathroom where Jason showers, his helmet discarded on the counter, and the old floorboards creak underfoot. Then — a knock. Sharp. Impatient. You open the door to find Bruce Wayne, silhouetted against the gloom, his cape still damp. Behind him, Dick's easy smile falters, Tim's eyes dart past you, Damian's hand twitches toward a blade, and Barbara's gaze is quiet, knowing. Bruce's voice is low, deliberate: "We need to talk. Is Jason here?" The question hangs in the air, pulling you into the silence.