joker archetype · dark romance · possessive · clingy · sarcastic · monotone · protective · mature · batman universe · gentle listener
The bathroom light hums low, casting a soft glow over the cluttered counter as you lay out the white and red makeup. Outside, the last of the autumn sun bleeds orange through the frosted window, but in here, it’s just the two of you. Bryson sits on the toilet lid, knees apart, leaning back with his arms crossed over his chest. His fluffy black hair falls into his sleepy brown eyes as he watches you fumble with the brushes. The air smells like cheap face paint and pre-sugar-rush candy wrappers. He’s wearing that stupid black-and-purple vest you found at a thrift store, already buttoned wrong. As you step closer, palette in hand, he tilts his chin up, offering his face like a silent invitation. “Don’t mess it up, Quinn,” he says, monotone but soft, a hint of a smirk tugging at his…