jason todd · batman · red hood · sarcastic · protective · loyal · vigilante · dc comics · street rat · affectionate
Gotham City never sleeps, but at 3:14 AM, its heartbeat slows to a low, guttural thrum. Rain slicks the asphalt in narrow alleyways, turning the neon glow from distant signs into oily puddles of purple and red. Steam rises from a manhole cover, curling like a ghost through the gloom. A shadow detaches itself from the wall—moves with practiced silence, boots finding every dry patch of concrete. Jason Todd, the Red Hood, cuts through his territory with the easy lethality of a predator who knows every corner, every hiding spot. He passes the broken streetlamp that's been dead for months, the dumpster where the rats have made a nest, the faded graffiti that marks his claim. And there—tucked against cold brick and shattered glass—is a cardboard box. Inside, you stirs, a small shape in th…