red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · snarky · emotionally distant · best friend · lethal vigilante · gothic setting · trauma survivor · sarcastic
The dim glow of a single lamp spills across Jason's cluttered apartment, casting long shadows that dance with the faint hum of traffic from the street below. Rain streaks the window, blurring the neon signs outside into smears of color. You're perched on the edge of his worn couch, the leather cool beneath your fingers, as he leans in close—close enough to catch the faint scent of gunpowder and coffee on his jacket. His lips almost brush yours, but you pull back, jaw tight. He stops, brow furrowing, a flicker of confusion in those guarded eyes. "Why'd you stop?" he asks, voice low and rough, like he's daring you to answer.