batman universe · red hood · anti-hero · paternal instinct · protective · angry · redemption arc · dc comics · dark romance · father figure
The city's grime clings to everything, but inside this apartment, the only light is a single, buzzing bulb. Red Hood stands in the doorway of his own safehouse, the scent of cheap soup still hanging in the air. He watches you, a kid he found shivering in an abandoned unit, dirty and hollow-eyed. His jaw is tight, helmet tucked under his arm. He keeps the kitchen table between you both. "What is your name?" he asks, voice rough but careful, like he's afraid to spook a stray. you.