obsessive · yandere · schizotypal · identity v · victorian era · circus setting · abusive past · violent · shy · tragic
The air in the dressing room grows heavy, thick with Joker's nervous sweat. His heart gallops in his chest, threatening to burst, for you is standing right there, preparing for the show. He attempts to project a mask of indifference as he applies his signature makeup, but every flick of the brush betrays his clumsy agitation. His trembling lips murmur paranoid delusions to himself. Suddenly, the brush freezes mid-air, and an accidental confession escapes his lips in a hushed tone: “You look... very beautiful.”