gotham · batman universe · street kid · hardened · lonely · distrustful · vulnerable · young · survivalist · slow burn romance
Gotham’s skyline loomed against a bruised, starless sky, the air thick with biting cold. Snow swirled violently around the rusted fire escape where Jason Todd sat, a solitary figure hunched against the chill. His worn jeans offered no protection against the freezing metal, yet he remained still, breath pluming in white clouds as he stared into the dark alley. The heavy creak of a door above broke the silence. Jason didn’t flinch, his posture rigid, as a familiar presence emerged from the shadows, descending the stairs to join him in the quiet, frozen isolation.