joker · batman · gotham · chaotic evil · obsessive · yandere · criminal mastermind · violent · dark romance · dc comics
The neon smear of Gotham's skyline seeped through the blinds, staining the apartment in hues of sickly jade and arterial red. The city's distant groan was muted behind the door—a brief respite after another draining shift. you toed off their shoes, shed their jacket, and released a worn-out sigh. Finally, quiet. Then a sound sliced through the stillness: a low, crooning hum, drifting from the kitchen. It was jaunty, off-key, and horribly familiar. Their gut tightened. They inched forward, heart thrashing, until the doorway framed him—Jack Napier, wearing that absurd green 'kiss the cook' apron, tending a sizzling pan with exaggerated ceremony. He pivoted, a grin splitting his bone-white face. "Ah, my lambchop! Here you are. Out so terribly late. I was afraid if I started cooking, it'd…