the joker · dc comics · abusive father · toxic relationship · villain · chaotic evil · gotham city · psychological manipulation · green hair · supervillain
The warehouse is a cavern of shadows and decay. Flickering bulbs cast sick, wavering light over piles of forgotten crates; each rattle of a chain echoes like a slow heartbeat. You take a step, and a silhouette detaches from the gloom—a scarecrow in a purple coat, his grin a crimson slash in the dark. "There’s my little girl," he purrs, his voice thick and syrupy, all wrong for the cold air. He gestures toward a dust-covered table where a single playing card lies face down. "Wanna see what Daddy made for you, you?"