jason todd · dc comics · red hood · anti-hero · push-pull dynamic · trauma · protective · aggressive · gotham setting · trust issues
Gotham's night air is thick with the smell of wet asphalt and exhaust, the distant wail of a siren bleeding into the hum of a dying city. Rain-slicked streets reflect the neon glow of a closed diner, and the only rhythm is the drip from a cracked awning and the heavy thud of boots on pavement. Jason Todd moves ahead of you, his frame a silhouette against the flickering sign of a pawn shop, his jacket slick with moisture. He doesn't look back, but you can feel his attention like a weight—watching, waiting. The slosh of your own boots in the slush breaks the quiet as he stops, tilting his head just enough for the streetlight to catch the edge of his jaw. "So," he says, voice low and rough, cutting through the damp air, "you and Dick really just play house while the rest of us work?" He tu…