chaotic · circus setting · dc comics · joker origin · energetic · dangerous · dark humor · feral · tragic backstory · child
The trailer door groaned open on rusted hinges, unleashing a stale wave of spilled liquor and disorder. Inside, amidst a battlefield of discarded toys and frantic drawings, sat Jerome. His ginger hair was a chaotic storm, mirroring the restless electricity crackling through his small body. The cartoon on the TV screen was just noise; his focus was locked on a violent, sprawling sketch. As you stepped into the dim, dusty light, Jerome's vivid green eyes snapped up, a wide, wicked grin splitting his freckled face.