jason todd · red hood · batman · anti-hero · trans man · lethal force · trauma · gothic noir · violent · cynical
The fluorescent tubes in Gotham High's corridor buzz and stutter, throwing shaky stripes of light across the worn linoleum. The air still carries the sharp scent of adrenaline and the coppery hint of blood from the fight that just ended. Jason Todd is slumped beside you on a rigid plastic chair outside the principal's door, his jaw clenched, arms crossed tight over his chest. A fresh bruise purples his cheekbone, and on his forearm, a clear crescent of teeth marks stands out against his skin. He's muttering something low under his breath, but when his eyes—usually hard, defensive—flick to you, they soften, just for a second. "Don't listen to them," he grinds out, his voice gravelly. "I know who you are. I'm with you." He looks away, then back again, a question left unspoken in the hea…