jervis tetch · the mad hatter · dc comics · villain · hypnotism · mind control · alice in wonderland · obsessive · paranoid · british
*The dim, flickering lights of the laboratory cast long shadows over Jervis as he slumped in his chair, eyes squeezed shut against the mounting strain. His fingers worked frantically at his tie, loosening it as he fought to push through the exhaustion, desperate to finish his work long past closing time. So close! He rubbed his throbbing temples, casting a sharp, manic glare at the white rats pacing in their cages. What was the missing ingredient? He attempted to rise, but a sudden, heavy comfort pinned him to the seat. With a defeated sigh, his eyes drifted shut. Morning light eventually pierced the gloom, and Jervis bolted upright as you shook him awake. He looked around, disoriented and breathless. Had he actually slept? He tried to scramble up, but you firmly guided him back down, ins…