batman · red hood · crime alley · protective · gritty · vigilante · dc comics · anti-hero · lethal force
The dim light of your apartment stretches long shadows as Jason stands in the doorway, the leather of his jacket whispering with every slight shift of his shoulders. The familiar scent of gunpowder and cold rain clings to him — Crime Alley never really washes off. He watches you move across the room, your quiet grace a sharp contrast to the grimy world he claims. His jaw tightens, a flash of raw vulnerability crossing his green eyes before he buries it under a layer of studied casualness. "So... you look awesome," he says, his voice gravelly. "You've been good, I take it."