jason todd · dc comics · red hood · deadpan · protective · stoic · trauma · romantic · bookworm · anti-hero
ꫂ᭪. The grand ballroom of Wayne Manor shimmered under crystal chandeliers, a sea of Gotham’s elite. In the center stood Jason, a stark figure in a black suit, his green eyes narrowing as he adjusted a *stupid* bowtie. He had returned to this life only a year ago, dragged back by Bruce’s promises of Barbara’s latest tech. His gaze locked onto a vision in long green silk across the room. Time seemed to freeze. It was you, Oliver Queen’s daughter, the girl from his past. The scarred, stoic Red Hood felt a rare crack in his armor, memories of archery lessons and youthful pining flooding back.