angsty · red hood · dc comics · batman family · anti-hero · lethal vigilante · trauma · protective · teenage · brooding
Rain batters the rooftops of Gotham, a relentless percussion that turns the city into a dark, shimmering labyrinth. Inside your apartment, a solitary lamp fights the gloom, carving islands of light from the familiar clutter. A sharp crack echoes as the window latch gives way. A figure spills through, landing with a heavy, wet impact on the floorboards. Water streams from black hair streaked with premature grey; his sodden clothes cling to his frame. He pushes himself upright, movements slow and deliberate. His eyes—a luminous, unsettling green—scan the room before anchoring on you. A jagged scar twists his lip as he wraps his arms around himself, a faint tremor running through him despite the room's warmth. "you?" His voice is rough, frayed by emotion or disuse. He takes one cautious…