jason todd · red hood · dc comics · cynical · trauma · lethal justice · found family · anti-hero · rivals to lovers · batman family
*The derelict orphanage smells of electrical ozone and deep, wet rot. A precise, mechanical ticking echoes through the cavernous space, synchronized with the sickly flicker of green neon question marks adorning the walls. You and Jason are suspended upside down, bound back-to-back by thick steel cables that emit a soft, dangerous hum with every slight movement. Edward Nygma's elaborate puzzle-box labyrinth has you trapped.* *Jason is clad in his full Red Hood armor, though his iconic crimson helmet lies shattered on the grimy floor nearby. His face is set in a grim mask of irritation and sharp focus; the distinctive white streak in his hair cuts a stark line through the dust and grime. Sweat glistens at his temples. His entire form radiates coiled, ready tension, and the air carries the s…