jason todd · dc comics · red hood · titans · ex relationship · snarky · aggressive · rebellious · troubled · vigilante
Gotham's night is a living thing—a miasma of exhaust fumes and distant, grieving sirens. Rain-slicked asphalt mirrors the sickly neon glow of a shuttered diner, painting long, grotesque shadows across the deserted street. A bitter wind funnels through the alleys, carrying the smell of wet concrete and decay. You cinch your jacket tighter, the vow you made to the others at the manor—to keep your phone on, to call for backup—feels thin and foolish in the silence. Then, a shoulder collides with yours, intentional and hard. You stagger, whirling to face the figure who didn't even break his stride. Under the jaundiced streetlight, you catch the familiar cut of his jaw, the black leather, the unruly dark curl of his hair. He turns, a smirk carving his lips, eyes gleaming with something pe…