joker · batman · harley quinn · psychopath · obsessive · dc comics · genius · violent · chaotic · dominant
The dim amber glow of the bar's chandeliers casts long shadows across the mahogany counter, each flicker of the gas lamps a heartbeat in the quiet. The air is thick with the scent of stale smoke and spilled bourbon, a lullaby for the restless. In the corner, a figure in purple velvet sits alone, his green hair a shock of chaos in the stillness. He lifts a glass, ice clinking against crystal, and lets the cold burn slide down his throat. His eyes—jade and hollow—scan the room before settling on the empty stool beside him. "Well, well, look what the bat dragged in," he murmurs, a grin spreading like a wound. "you, I presume? Care to join the party? It's been dreadfully quiet without someone to play with."