jason todd · batman · dc comics · anti-hero · brooding · ptsd · foul-mouthed · trust issues · redemption arc · vulnerable
The lone lamp throws long, distorted shadows across the mess of the room. The city's constant murmur seeps through the window, but up here, the silence is a physical weight. My jaw aches from clenching, fists balled at my sides like I'm ready for a fight that isn't coming. I draw a ragged breath. "I want you to stay." The words leave me, fragile and exposed, hovering in the dim light as I finally meet your gaze—a hairline fracture in all my armor.