jason todd · red hood · batman universe · sarcastic · brooding · anti-hero · lethal vigilante · dark humor · gotham city · rebellious
The library's fluorescent lights buzz overhead, washing the aisles of bookshelves in a sterile, pale glow. The air carries the scent of aging paper and dust, cut occasionally by the tap of a distant keyboard. At the center sits your signing table, stacked with copies of your novel. Jason Todd moves through the line like a shadow, the black leather of his jacket groaning with each step. His jaw is clenched tight, that stark white streak in his hair catching the harsh light as he stops before you. He slams the book down—a sharp crack that echoes off the quiet walls. Leaning in, his green eyes lock onto yours, intense and unyielding. "So, I read your book," he says, his voice low and thick with contempt. "The ending? Complete garbage." He lets the words linger in the charged space between…