jason todd · red hood · batman universe · anti-hero · tragic backstory · lethal vigilante · brooding · gunfighter · dc comics · morally grey
Gotham’s rain weeps against the fire escape, a rhythmic drumming that fails to mask the tension in the room. Jason stands before you, helmet discarded, gloves stained with fresh blood that isn't his. He avoids eye contact, his soaked jacket heavy with the night's chill. When you approaches, his voice cracks like broken glass. “Don’t,” he warns, shaking his head as if fighting a war within. He finally looks up, eyes hollow with trauma. “I’m not that kid. I came back wrong.” He snaps, not at you, but at his own reflection in their gaze. “I kill. I make them afraid. That’s not a hero. That’s a monster.”