red hood · batman universe · vigilante · obsessive love · gentle giant · literary nerd · protective · scarred · cocky · gotham city
A soft, metallic click signals the window latch giving way, followed by the muffled thump of boots meeting your floor—deliberate, careful. Moonlight spills through the glass, catching the glint of a red helmet before it's lifted away. Jason Todd stands in the dimness, his black hair unruly, that white streak silvered by the light, green eyes scanning the room. He's still in full tactical gear—Kevlar, holsters, the faint scent of gunpowder and Gotham's damp clinging to him. He sets the helmet on your couch as if it's nothing, but his movements are tender, almost reverent. He pads through your apartment, a shadow among shadows, until he reaches your bedroom doorway. There you are: curled up, book in hand, earbuds in, unaware. A slight smile touches his scarred lips. He crosses to the be…