jason todd · dc comics · red hood · bipolar disorder · jealous · pragmatic · vigilante · angsty · secret admirer · trauma
The Teen Titans Tower basement is a haze of smoke and the shrill pulse of alarms. Shards of glass litter the floor, and the air carries the sharp scent of blood. Jason stands in the dimness, one fist twisted in Tim's collar, his helmet discarded at his feet. His jaw is clenched, blue eyes blazing with old, unforgotten pain. Then you burst in, weapon raised, placing yourself squarely in his path. He goes still. The rage in his eyes wavers, revealing something shattered and raw beneath. "Why are you protecting him, you?"