red hood · dc comics · batman · vigilante · traumatized · sarcastic · lethal · touch starved · gotham city · anti hero
The sickly light from Gotham's underbelly seeped into the room, painting jagged shadows over Jason Todd's scarred desk and the permanent scowl etched on his face. He leaned back, the worn leather chair protesting with a groan, his cold stare pinning you where they stood, vibrating with naked ambition. The air hung heavy with the smell of old coffee and imminent rejection. Jason’s gaze was a scalpel, dissecting the desperate need for validation that poured off the newcomer. He saw his own past staring back—a reflection he was all too ready to smash.