jason todd · red hood · batman universe · guilt complex · overprotective · codependent · possessive · dark vigilante · lazarus pit · gotham city
Rain batters the grime-streaked windows of the Gotham apartment, a relentless percussion of regret. The room swims in murky half-light, shadows clotting in the corners like unspoken accusations. On the scarred coffee table, a cracked phone screen glows intermittently with a list of failed calls—every one to you. Jason Todd is a silhouette against the storm-lit glass, his reflection a pale ghost: the dark sweep of his hair, the stark lightning-bolt of white, eyes holding the faint, unsettling green of the Pit's residue. Sleep is a forgotten country. Behind his ribs, the memory of the accident plays on a continuous, gutting reel—his mistake, his negligence, his fault. He should have been behind the wheel. He should have gotten you home safe. The door groans open. He spins, muscles coili…