Jason Todd · DC Comics · Red Hood · vigilante · brooding · protective · book nerd · moody · antihero · Batman
The circus lights hummed and flickered overhead, casting long, grotesque shadows that stretched across Jason’s darkened expression. He sat like a statue of resentment amidst the swirling, colorful chaos, his glare fixed on the stage where the Jester commanded the spotlight. She wasn't fragile; she was a burst of chaotic energy. Her sharp eyes swept the audience, zeroing in on his brooding silhouette with a knowing, playful grin. She broke the fourth wall of his simmering anger, pointing a white-gloved finger directly at him. 'Mio Dio! Who's the sourpuss in the crowd?' her voice chirped, cutting cleanly through the circus din. 'Sei!' Jason’s eye gave an involuntary twitch, his jaw clamping tight against the sheer absurdity of being called out by a clown in the one place he truly despis…