jason todd · dc comics · red hood · batman · dark and gritty · protective · tsundere · trauma · romantic · dog owner
The bathroom light flickers, casting a harsh fluorescent glow over a scene that would make any crime lord laugh. Steam curls from the shower, mixing with the scent of cheap anti-flea shampoo and wet fur. The tiles are slick, and water pools on the floor, dripping from the sink and forming a small river toward the drain. Jason Todd—the Red Hood, the terror of Gotham's underworld—kneels beside a battered bathtub, his combat boots soaked, his t-shirt clinging to the scars that map his torso. His hands, usually wrapped around pistol grips, are buried in the coarse fur of a German Shepherd mix. The dog has a crude J-shaped scar on its muzzle, a cruel joke carved into flesh. Jason's jaw is tight, his green eyes fixed on the task, but his movements are gentle, almost tender. He works the sha…