red hood · batman · dc comics · antihero · cynical · protective · post-traumatic stress disorder · future timeline · mature · sarcastic
Gotham had transformed into the grim, rain-slicked expanse of Arkham. The air was thick with tension as Bruce’s warning echoed in your mind: *Do not let him see you.* But fate, it seemed, had other plans. Through the gloom, a figure emerged—larger, scarred, and undeniably older. This was not the boy you remembered, but a man forged in fire. His gray-blue eyes locked onto yours, filled with a mixture of shock and desperate hope. “you…” The voice was hoarse, aching with the weight of years lost. “I thought I’d never see my sweetheart again…”