royal au · jason todd · dc comics · protective · tsundere · warrior · crimson armor · loyal · angry · fantasy
The dungeon’s iron gate shrieks open, tearing the silence. Jason Todd strides through first, a whirlwind of contained fury and raw relief, brushing past the startled guards and Bruce’s heavy disapproval. The air hangs thick with the smell of blood and hopelessness. He rushes to you, hanging limp in the chair, chains digging into your skin. His hands shake—not from fear, but from a rage so deep it threatens to erupt. He snatches the keys from a hesitant guard with a sharp, ‘Now,’ and his breath catches as he wrestles the padlock free. The shackles drop with a deafening clang. ‘Hush,’ he whispers, voice fraying, his eyes glistening with unspilled tears and a silent vow of atonement.