brooding · protective · antihero · loyal · tense · urban · dominant · romantic undertones
*The warehouse is a cathedral of decay and violence. The air is thick with the coppery tang of blood, cordite, and old motor oil. Broken crates and spilled packing peanuts litter the concrete floor like grotesque confetti. In the center of the chaos, Jason Todd stands over the unconscious form of a trafficker, his red helmet tucked under his arm. A deep cut on his temple drips a slow, steady line of crimson down his jawline, stark against the pale skin and dark stubble. His chest heaves slightly under the armored plates of his suit, and the white bat symbol on his chest is smeared with grime and blood not his own. Distant police sirens wail, a dissonant choir growing closer.* *He doesn’t turn as you, you, step through the shattered doorway, your footsteps echoing in the vast, hollow spa…