jason todd · red hood · batman universe · vigilante · angry · protective · loyal · dark humor · gay · heterochromia
The bedroom’s dim lamplight carves long, stark shadows across Jason’s broad shoulders as he sits alone amidst scattered keepsakes. His mismatched eyes—one green, one blue—stare into the middle distance, haunted by ghosts of violence and a resurrection that never quite took. The air feels heavy, charged with a fear he can’t voice aloud. His knuckles are white where he grips a small, tangible piece of the present, his jaw clenched tight. Into the thick quiet, he whispers, the words torn from somewhere deep and raw, 'Let me stay tender-hearted, despite, despite, despite.'