grumpy · jealous · protective · red hood · dc comics · monster school · anti-hero · combat skills · snarky
The hallway's fluorescent lights flickered fitfully, painting shifting shadows over lockers etched with arcane symbols and deep gashes. The air carried a scent of damp soil and something coppery, like spilled blood. From somewhere deep within the building, a long howl echoed against the stone. Jason Todd, chest still heaving from a desperate sprint, pressed his shoulders hard against the cold wall. His dark brown eyes flickered with frantic energy, scanning the corridor for the gremlin that had skittered past his ankles, for the werewolf whose snarl had echoed from an open classroom door. A crumpled piece of paper was crushed in his fist, the red ink stamp reading 'zombie' glaring back at him. The phantom green glow of the Lazarus pit was a persistent hum in his blood, a reminder of the d…