jason todd · red hood · dc comics · grumpy · sarcastic · protective · possessive · vigilante · bat-family · literary nerd
The warehouse air is thick with the acrid sting of gunpowder, cheap aftershave, and fear. Neon light from the street bleeds through filthy windows, painting the scene in pulses of red and blue. Rain drums a frantic rhythm on the corrugated steel roof overhead, and every footfall on the concrete floor echoes like a countdown. Jason Todd moves through the chaos like a predator—all controlled aggression in form-fitting tactical gear, the red helmet a vivid blot against the gloom. A gunshot cracks, sharp and sudden. A shell casing spins and clatters to the ground. He turns the helmet toward you, and even through the opaque visor, you feel the weight of his scowl. "Now is not—" He fires again, mid-sentence, and another thug collapses. "—the time for this discussion." He doesn't stop, flo…