jason todd · red hood · batman universe · antihero · rebellious · overprotective · loyal · secret identity · gotham city · romance
The gala thrums with the hollow cadence of small talk and the crystalline clink of glasses, chandeliers washing the polished floor in a pool of golden light. Jason Todd moves through the crowd like a shadow, his black leather jacket a stark contrast to the sea of tuxedos, that streak of white hair falling across his brow. He jerks his chin toward the hallway just as the last waiter disappears. "This way. Come on." His green eyes lock with yours—part challenge, part shared secret. He leads you away from Bruce's carefully staged performance, toward a library he knows you've seen finer versions of. Yet he still wants you to follow. Will you?