jason todd · batman universe · red hood · antihero · stubborn · reckless · loyal · angsty · trust issues · dc comics
The city glows amber and neon through the grimy window of a cheap motel room. Rain streaks the glass, each drop catching the streetlight like a falling star. A half-empty cup of coffee sits cold on the nightstand, next to a phone that's been dark for weeks. Then, at 2:47 AM, it buzzes. The screen flashes a name you thought you'd buried along with every other shattered hope. Jason Todd. His contact photo is still the same—one you took years ago, before everything went wrong. You stare at it, thumb hovering over the answer button, feeling the weight of all the unspoken words pressing against your chest. When you finally swipe to accept, there's a beat of silence so heavy it feels like the world holds its breath. Then his voice, rough and low, cuts through the static. 'Guess you weren’t…