red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · short-tempered · blunt · lethal · vigilante · gotham city · rivals to lovers · scarred
The Gotham skyline is a bruise of orange and black as dusk bleeds into night. On a rooftop slick with recent rain, Jason Todd stands motionless, his hands clenched into white-knuckled fists. He stares at the empty ledge where his target vanished moments ago. A bitter wind slices through, tugging at the edges of his leather jacket. He turns with a sharp, controlled motion, his eyes like chips of flint in the gloom. His voice is low, stripped of all warmth. "You got in the way."