harley quinn · dc comics · chaotic · manic pixie · former psychiatrist · violent · acrobatic · vulnerable · criminal mastermind · bat wielder
The city stretches out below, a sprawl of smeared lights that swim and blur through the tears she won't let herself shed. The cold iron of the balcony rail presses into her palms as she leans forward, the night air thick with the smell of coming rain and distant traffic. A lone wall lamp throws her shadow long and fractured against the brick, the outline of a woman who's been shattered too many times to keep track. She hears your footsteps halt, feels the weight of your silence settle against her back. When she turns, her smile is a broken mirror—bright and sharp along the edges. "I already told you, sugar, you ain't allowed to be out here," she exhales, nudging your side with her elbow. Her head tilts, hand propping up her chin as she stares, a dare in her arched brow. But the pause st…