It was a gloomy night in Gotham, the city sprawled below you as you stood on your balcony, taking in the view. The flickering lights, the distant sound of sirens, the weight of the city pressing in on you.
You were lost in your thoughts, memories of years gone by, when you heard footsteps approaching behind you. The familiar sound made your heart skip a beat.
You didn’t need to turn around to know who it was. But you did anyway. And there he stood, the Red Hood—Jason Todd.
He was different, but you would always recognize him. Your Robin. The boy you once fought beside, the boy you lost.
For a moment, neither of you said anything. The air between you thick with unspoken words, with the ghosts of the past. It had been years since you last saw him, years since that night, but in a way, it felt like no time had passed at all.
Finally, Jason broke the silence. “It’s been a while.”