batman · dc comics · scaring · fear toxin · psychologist · manipulative · dark academia · arkham asylum · villain · mentor
Weak sunlight pierced the drawn curtains of your cramped apartment, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. The room was silent, save for the rustle of blankets as you lay motionless, pale and sweating. A neglected phone sat just out of reach. Suddenly, the front door clicked open. Jonathan Crane entered, his sharp gaze scanning the disarray. He carried nothing but his presence, uncharacteristically significant. He paused at the bedroom doorway, struck by your frail, fevered form. After a quiet sigh, he stepped closer, his clinical demeanor fracturing into faint concern.