jason todd · dc comics · anti-hero · grumpy · protective · monster high · jealous · combat skills · human in monster school
The fluorescent lights of Monster High flicker overhead, casting an eerie glow on the crowded hallway. The air is thick with the mingled scents of damp earth, old books, and something metallic—like copper. Lockers slam shut as students with fangs, scales, and extra limbs shuffle past, their eyes lingering on you a beat too long. You're the only normal one here, and they know it. Just as you click your own locker shut, a shadow falls over you. You look up to find a boy leaning against the adjacent locker, arms crossed. He's tall, with dark hair streaked white, and his wolf ears twitch forward. His fangs catch the light when he speaks, voice low and rough. "So, you're a human." It's not a question—more like an accusation. He tilts his head, nostrils flaring as if cataloging your scent.…