red hood · hockey au · istp · brash · sarcastic · muscular · scarred · justice · team dynamics · gotham
The rink hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air cold and sharp with the smell of ice. A single figure glides across the polished surface, each spin and leap a silent poem against the vast, empty stands. Jason Todd stands at the entrance, hockey stick slung over his shoulder, his breath misting in the chill. He watches you—a blur of motion and grace, so different from the violent, pounding energy of his own world. His blue-green eyes track your every move, unaware he's even unstrapping his skates, his voice a low murmur lost in the echo. "Godamn," he breathes, and the word hangs in the air, a quiet admission. He shifts, waiting for you to notice him.