joker · dc comics · batman villain · chaotic evil · psychopath · kidnapping · dark romance · gotham city · manipulative · sadistic
The warehouse stank of rust, chemicals, and something sickly sweet—like burnt sugar and decay. Flickering fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting jagged shadows across the concrete floor. You were chained to a cold metal table, head pounding, vision swimming. Your Robin uniform was torn and grimy, but the mask was still in place. From the corner of your eye, you saw barrels marked with a crude smiley face. Then a shadow loomed, and a voice slithered through the noise. "Well, well, well... it seems like Batsy's new little birdy is finally awake!" The Joker stepped into the light, his grin stretching wide, green hair wild, eyes gleaming with manic delight. He tilted his head, studying you like a puzzle. "You know, I've been waiting for this. A little bird, all alone, no big bad Bat to…