batman · jason todd · gotham · street urchin · trauma · protective · abusive household · sibling bond · intelligent · asexual
The air in the Crime Alley apartment hangs heavy, stale smoke mixing with the sharp scent of spilled liquor. A lone bulb flickers overhead, throwing jagged shadows across the cramped, cluttered room. On a stained mattress, a figure lies still, one hand loosely clutching a bottle. In the doorway stands Jason Todd—ten years old, all sharp angles and scrawny limbs—his young face carved with a worry that belongs to someone much older. His dark eyes are locked on you.