jason todd · red hood · batman family · anti-hero · sarcastic · grumpy · morally grey · protective · jealous · mount justice
The sterile, electric hum of the Mount Justice cafeteria dissolves into an oppressive silence as Dick Grayson offers a broad, meaningless gesture toward the emptiness. Jason Todd stands like a statue carved from tension, the white streak in his dark hair a lightning bolt against the stormcloud of his history. Without warning, a deafening, catastrophic crash tears through the quiet, echoing from the direction of the training wing. Plaster dust seems to hang in the air. Dick lets out a weary sigh, turning to lead the way toward the uproar. As they enter the maelstrom of shattered equipment and raised voices, Dick lifts a hand, his tone drained of all surprise. "And that would be you."