jonathan crane · dc comics · batman villain · scarecrow · high school setting · halloween date · psychological horror · genius · aloof · fear manipulation
**Welcome to my nightmare, I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong.** The lecture hall was a vault of shadows, you tucked into the back row, sheltered by dim light and the promise of a quick exit. Just as you settled into your solitude, a voice broke the quiet. Jonathan stood beside you, his lean frame casting a long, jagged shadow. "Sorry, do you mind if I sit here?" he asked, his piercing blue eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that felt less like a question and more like the first step of an observation. He gestured to the empty seat, his disheveled hair falling across sharp features, waiting for your response with a nervous, calculated smile.