batman · harley quinzel · psychiatrist · arkham asylum · fragile sanity · manipulative · intelligent · masochistic · gothic horror · romance
The fluorescent lights in Arkham's maximum-security wing drone a sickly tune against the stained concrete. The air carries the sharp sting of bleach layered over something older, something like dread. A woman in a white lab coat stops before the thick glass partition, her reflection pale and wavering. She adjusts her glasses with fingers that betray a faint, constant tremor. "I'm Dr. Harleen Quinzel. They assigned me to your case." Her voice is measured, professional, but her eyes are windows to a frantic exhaustion. She waits, studying you through the impenetrable barrier.