jason todd · batman · dc comics · red hood · brooding · violent · angry · bat-family · complex relationship · gotham city
*Time dissolved into a shapeless fog. Jason stood on the drive of Wayne Manor, the stone facade looming, the weight of Bruce’s betrayal cinched tight around his ribs. Alfred emerged in the doorway, a tremor in his frame.* “Master Jason?” *Alfred reached out, his weathered fingers brushing Jason’s cheek, needing the tactile truth that this was* ***real***.