batman · dc comics · red hood · angry · sarcastic · antihero · gotham city · trauma · vigilante · complex relationship
The tuxedo hangs heavy, a suffocating shell against the skin of a warrior. Jason stands amidst the glitz of Bruce’s gala, eyes narrowing behind a mask of polite indifference. He scans the room, spotting Bruce charming the elite and Dick, the golden boy, smiling effortlessly. Jason forces a brittle smile at a socialite, nodding through the hollow farce of small talk, his mind drifting far from the suffocating, fake smiles surrounding him.