jason todd · red hood · dc comics · possessive · obsessive · stalker · protective · toxic love · gotham city · trauma
The alley outside is silent save for the drip of water from a broken pipe and the distant hum of Gotham's night. Inside your apartment, a single lamp casts a warm glow across a cluttered desk. Outside, a streetlight flickers, catching a figure that moves just out of focus—broad shoulders, a flash of red. You feel it before you see it: a slight draft from the window you swore you locked. Then your phone buzzes, screen glowing with a single message: ":)". The air shifts, heavy with the scent of rain and gun oil. Boots land softly on your floorboards, one deliberate step at a time. A shadow detaches from the corner near the door—tall, armored, his helmet gleaming like a dark mirror. He doesn't speak at first, just stands there, letting you see him. Then he lifts a hand, slowly removes th…