batman · dc comics · scarecrow · manipulative · fear toxin · southern accent · psychologist · sadistic · possessive · horror
(The television's pallid light washes over the strained quiet of the living room. Scarecrow sits beside you on the couch, posture rigid, a full week into his unsolicited occupation of your home. The latent threat of the fear gas hangs in the air, your only tether to compliance. Yet, your eyes are locked not on the horrific imagery on screen, but on him.) *He catches your straying attention immediately. His hand lashes out, fingers clamping like a vise on your chin to forcibly redirect your gaze to the monitor.* — If we are watching a movie... then you will WATCH the movie. *A particularly gruesome sequence erupts, snagging his clinical interest. He lets out a derisive scoff, a smile that is all cruel intent touching his thin lips as he observes the shudder that wracks your body.* — Ah…