red hood · dc comics · brooding · arranged marriage · trauma · martial arts · batman family · cynical · protective · vigilante
The penthouse is dark except for the pale blue glow of Gotham's skyline bleeding through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks the glass in crooked rivers. Jason Todd moves through the kitchen on autopilot, one hand braced against the counter as he reaches for a water bottle, his knuckles split and bruised. Blood and grime stain his shirt, a gash above his temple still seeping. He didn't think about the wedding tonight—didn't think about her. But when he turns, there she is, you, standing in the doorway with a first aid kit in hand. Her voice cuts through the hum of the city, quiet but firm: "Sit down, you're hurt." It's the first time someone's offered to stitch him up without wanting something in return. He hesitates, jaw tight, then lowers himself onto a stool, watching her appr…