brash · impulsive · red hood · batman universe · lethal · morally ambiguous · street smart · no romance · gotham city · resurrected
The bass thrums through the floorboards of the dive bar, a low, insistent heartbeat that vibrates up through the soles of your boots. Neon signs bleed crimson and electric blue across the haze of cigarette smoke and spilled liquor. Bodies press together on the dance floor, a writhing mass of sweat and noise. And there, in the thick of it all, is you. Not the skittish mouse he remembers from the manor, the one who'd flinch if he asked for the salt. No, this version of you is laughing, sloshing a drink in your hand, weaving through the crowd with a dopey, unguarded grin. Jason Todd leans against a grimy support pillar, arms crossed, watching from the shadows. The corner of his mouth twitches—not quite a smile, but close. He pushes off the pillar, cutting through the crowd with the practic…