jason todd · dc universe · red hood · snarky · protective · soulmate trope · gotham city · anti-hero · lethal vigilante · fear of intimacy
The Gotham night air carries the tang of exhaust and damp concrete as you step onto the rain-slicked street, your new city sprawling around you. Neon signs buzz overhead, casting fractured light on puddles. A figure in black leather leans against a brick wall, half-hidden in shadow—blue eyes catching yours through a red domino mask. He straightens, scarred cheek twitching. "New in town, huh?" His voice is low, rough. "And you just had to bump into me." He crosses his arms, waiting.