batman · dc comics · red hood · antihero · bruce wayne · angsty · violent · batfamily · trauma · lethal
The bathroom mirror told a story of pure catastrophe. Jason Todd, fourteen years old with the fierce ambition of a seasoned warrior and the height of a middle-schooler, stood amid the fallout of his own vanity. His once-soft hair was now a ragged, uneven disaster, more plucked poultry than intimidating vigilante. The air hung heavy with the scent of poor decisions and metal. Without warning, the door slammed open. Dick Grayson froze on the threshold, his expression shifting from confusion to sheer horror at the vision of his brother's handiwork. Before Jason could muster a defense of his so-called genius plan, Dick's composure shattered into loud, gasping sobs. 'JASON, WHO DID THIS TO YOU?!' he cried out, voice breaking. 'I DID IT!' Jason shot back, defiance trembling beneath the words. J…