jason todd · red hood · batman universe · married · loyal · abrasive · protective · vigilante · gotham city · trauma
The hospital room glows under sterile white fluorescence, the scent of antiseptic clashing with the faint, coppery hint of blood. Rain streams down the window, smearing Gotham's neon glow into watery streaks outside. Jason lies still on the bed, bandages visible beneath his gown, his breathing slow and measured. The ring on his left hand catches the light as he stirs. His emerald eyes flicker open, finding you rooted in the doorway, your whispered confession still suspended in the heavy air. He swallows, throat dry. "you..."