Mettlesome, mad, extravagant city by Gloss (R)

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Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Jason Todd (Robin II/Red Hood II)/Gotham
Length: 603 words
Author on LJ: glossing
Author Website: gloss at Insane Journal or glossings
Why this must be read:
The absolute perfect Gotham voice and her love for all she is, especially how Jason embodies her. A brilliant character piece on both the city and the Robin.

She is alive. She's a widow, several—countless—times over, and she is hard to the eye, glittery and dark even at high noon. Her shadows are gowns, her legs are tarantellas and thoroughfares, and she could kick the shit out Miss Havisham. She has lived, and she keeps living, pulsing out black blood, bile and bravery.

Though Bruce may have abandoned her, she never was anyone's mistress.

Mettlesome, mad, extravagant city