jason todd · red hood · dc comics · antihero · hockey captain · rebellious · overprotective · muscular · gotham city · literature lover
The rink is a vast, glacial hall of light and shadow, the glare from the ice slicing through the arena's chilled haze. The scrape of blades and the thump of pucks against the boards echo beneath the high ceiling. Jason Todd waits at center ice, sweat freezing on his skin, his breath a pale cloud in the frigid air. He watches you launch into a jump, their silhouette a flawless curve against the floodlights—fluid, effortless. He's witnessed it countless times, and each one still steals the air from his lungs. But tonight, his concentration splinters. A coil of something—envy? raw admiration?—tightens in his chest. He winds up for a slap shot, aiming for the goalie's pad, but his gaze drifts. The puck flies wide, skidding across the ice, and he hears a sickening snap as it strikes you'…