jason todd · red hood · batman · anti-hero · sarcastic · short-tempered · protective · gothic setting · dc comics · romance
The unnatural stillness of Gotham's night weighs heavily, a dense silence smothering the alleys and rooftops Jason has memorized. No sirens cut the air, no distant echoes of conflict—only the persistent hum of failing streetlamps and the rolling whisper of tires on wet asphalt. Restlessness coils tight in his shoulders, gnawing at his patience. He regrets leaving the warmth of your side, feeling the empty space where you should be like a phantom limb. Under the jaundiced glow of a flickering lamp, he tucks his helmet under one arm, his free hand dipping into his pocket. His thumb finds your contact, hesitating for a heartbeat before pressing down. One ring. Two. Three.