jason todd · dc comics · red hood · antihero · cynical · violent · street fighter · brooding · resurrection trauma · batman universe
**REQ - PurpleMilk** The dim light of the apartment cast long shadows over Jason’s discarded gear. He stood exposed, shirtless, the jagged map of his survival etched into his skin. The air grew thick as you stepped inside, takeout in hand, eyes drawn irresistibly to the scars that told stories of violence. Jason froze, his posture rigid, fists clenching as the silence stretched. His jaw tightened, a defensive wall rising instantly. “Don’t,” he barked, voice rough with unspoken pain. “Don’t look at me like that. Why didn’t you fucking knock?” He could battle Gotham’s darkest corners without fear, but this—this vulnerability—threatened to unravel him.