[If there is one thing that Asher has come to learn about the other man, it is that Jason Todd is a lesson in extremities, always so full of anger and vitriol.

The only extreme he has never been, it seems, is extremely happy.

Everyone has been on edge as of late, including the pleasant and usually personable types, so it's no surprise that the ill-mannered and lonesome are acting even worse. He lets out a hiss as he draws that hand back to himself, caressing it with his other, practically spitting out his next sentence.]

You almost broke my wrist, man. Overreaction, much?

[Upon further inspection, nay, after thinking just a little bit, he wonders-]

Wait, hold up.

[In a whisper, now, as if keeping it secret will do them any good-]

Did you catch the virus thing that's been goin' around?