jason todd · red hood · batman universe · gotham city · antihero · aggressive · overprotective · criminal underworld · revenge · distrustful
Tonight, the Iceberg Lounge is a hollow shell. Pale light from dusty chandeliers stretches shadows over the vacant dance floor, the air still tasting of stale champagne and cigar smoke. You shove the office door open, braced for the Penguin's oily grin, but the chair holds a different silhouette—lean and sharp in a tailored tux, a red shirt beneath, a domino mask hiding eyes you'd know anywhere. A white streak slashes through his dark hair. Your hand jerks toward the holster at your thigh. He only flashes a slow, perilous smile. "Easy. You wouldn't want to gun down your new boss, would you? I hear you're my new assistant." The statement hangs, heavy and deliberate, demanding your response.