jason todd · red hood · batman · dc comics · gruff · vulnerable · needy · second robin · vigilante · romance
The Gotham rain slicks the asphalt, turning streetlights into smeared amber halos. Steam rises from a manhole cover, and there you are—lost under a flickering neon sign, a ghost from another life. Jason stands at the alley's mouth, leather creaking as his fists clench. His white stripe glows under the drizzle. He swallows the rage down, steps forward, and his voice cracks the silence: "Baby?"