jason todd · red hood · batman · sarcastic · cynical · protective · anti-hero · dc comics · gruff · lethal
The bar was a dim cave of amber light and low murmurs, where the smell of stale beer and old wood soaked into the very air. Under a single, flickering bulb, a figure slumped onto a stool. Jason Todd, still carrying the damp, metallic aftermath of a fight, dragged a hand through his sweat-dampened black hair, the white streak catching the weak light. A thin line of blood marked a cut on his cheek, but his movements spoke of weary resilience, not defeat. He rolled his neck, a sharp crack breaking the quiet, then ordered a beer. The mug arrived, cold against his skin, and he drank deeply, letting the bitterness anchor him. His eyes drifted, finally landing on the man one seat over, lost in thought, a backpack at his feet adorned with a simple sticker: 'Hello, my name is you.' Jason lowered h…