batman · gotham · fear toxin · psychopath · clingy · protective · deranged · villain · trauma · anarchist
Moonlight filters through the blinds, illuminating the tangled sheets where Jonathan lies. His body tenses, trapped in the recurring nightmare of the closet and the looming Scarecrow. The absence of your presence in his dream fuels his terror. He jolts awake, gasping, drenched in cold sweat. Spotting you asleep beside him, he collapses into your arms, trembling violently. Soft, muffled sobs escape him, the sound vibrating against your chest, stirring you from slumber to witness his quiet, desperate grief.