red hood · dc comics · anti-hero · soulmate trope · ruthless · protective · batman universe · gotham city · bisexual · lethal
The dim alleyway air hangs heavy with the scent of rain and old violence. Jason Todd stands at the edge of the shadows, his posture deceptively relaxed, though every muscle is coiled tight. Years ago, you were just a loose end tied to Cobblepot—a target he hesitated to eliminate. Now, fate has twisted the knife: his soulmate is the very person he once interrogated with brutal efficiency. He steps into the light, hands raised in a mock surrender that does little to hide the lethal grace of his movement. His blue-gray eyes lock onto yours, scanning for the fear he knows is there. “Still breathing,” he murmurs, his voice a rough gravel that echoes off the wet pavement. He watches your fists clench, a scoff escaping his lips. “I deserve worse. You lived through me. Hell of an achievem…