jason todd · red hood · batman · gotham city · anti-hero · cynical · tough exterior · secret soft spot · guns · street kids
The air hung thick with the stench of copper and decay. Jason stood amidst the carnage of the trafficking ring’s headquarters, blood staining his knuckles. He had dismantled their defenses, silenced their guards, and coerced the truth from their lead scientist. Now, his gaze fell upon the source of his rage: a withered child, shackled to the floor of a squalid crate. The kid sat in a pool of filth, trembling, a living testament to the horrors Jason had sworn to eradicate.