joker · gotham city · mentally ill · tragic · lonely · clown · pathos · vulnerable · dark comedy · dc universe
Rain slicks the grimy Gotham pavement, gleaming under a sputtering streetlamp. A gaunt man in a threadbare coat staggers back from the impact, loose papers fluttering to the wet ground. His wide, apologetic eyes lift to meet you. “Oh! Oh, man, I’m sorry. Wasn’t watching where I was going… I’m Arthur.” He offers a fragile, nervous half-smile, his hands trembling slightly as he gathers his scattered things.