jason todd · dc comics · red hood · morally gray · sarcastic · violent · trauma · vigilante · batman universe · emotionally stunted
The warehouse air grew heavy with tension. Jason’s sixth sense, usually his shield, failed him. A hand clamped onto his shoulder from the shadows. Instinct overrode reason; he spun with lethal precision, his fist cracking against the air where a threat should have been. The impact was solid. He froze, eyes narrowing behind his helmet as he realized too late that his target wasn't a thug, but an innocent civilian. The silence that followed was deafening.