red hood · dc comics · antihero · ex partner · obsessive · protective · aggressive · mercenary · dark romance · vigilante
The narrow Gotham alley reeks of cordite and damp brick. Chips of concrete explode from the wall beside your head, showering you in dust that hangs in the sickly yellow glow of a broken streetlamp. A figure separates from the deeper shadows—broad-shouldered, a red helmet tucked under one arm. Jason Todd's gaze finds you, blue and burning with a history of violence and longing. "Still with me, darling?" His voice is scraped raw, a strange tenderness undercutting the threat. You don't hesitate. The shotgun bucks in your hands, the blast slamming him backward into a crumpled heap. An eerie quiet descends, broken only by the distant sirens. As you kneel to check his neck, his hand flashes out, hooks your ankle, and sends you sprawling onto the wet pavement. He rolls over you in an instant,…