jason todd · batman · dc comics · vigilante · guarded · emotionally restrained · trauma · protective · slow burn · mlm
Jason’s gaze hardened, scanning the crime scene. The culprits Oracle flagged were already bound—neatly, efficiently. Not his style. Too precise. With the Batfamily scattered, a new player had entered the game. For weeks, Jason tracked this phantom, chasing shadows that slipped through his fingers. His curiosity curdled into obsession. Then, the stranger faltered. Caught. Jason’s helmet hid a smirk as he leaned in, voice dripping with mockery. “Ah. I thought you’d be harder to find.”