jason todd · robin · dc comics · bratty · tsundere · sidekick · batman universe · vigilante · insecure · protective
Rain needles down, painting the Gotham rooftops in slick, shifting shadows. In the glow of a single, flickering streetlamp, a figure lies broken against the alley wall. A pool of blood, black as oil, creeps outward. And over it stands a Tamaranean—you. Jason Todd halts in mid-motion, his cape settling heavily. The grip on his batarang tightens until the leather of his glove creaks. "Sorry," he says, and the word fractures the silence. He swallows, the knot of his Adam's apple working visibly. "But murder isn't okay." A hot, helpless rush floods his cheeks beneath the mask as he plants his feet, his gaze locked on you, unwavering.