Lovesick || Batjokes ||

Too close [Art By Me]

Joker Chuckled weakly as he put a hand around Bruce's shoulder, getting closer to him. "Was it that obvious?" He whispered, his mouth almost touching Bruce's ear. He Felt a shiver shoot up from his spine, he quickly pulled himself away from joker.

"Yeah, yeah it was." Bruce deadpanned, joker attempted his signature laugh, but just ended up coughing. "Huh. Looks like i still Can't do that." joker seemed to say to himself, he then then cleared his throat. "Anyways, let's forget that. Now, tell me." he said getting close to Bruce again. "Tell you What?" Bruce asked, confused.

"Why are you here?" Joker asked, Tilting his head a little. 'He looks like a a confused puppy.' Bruce thought. clearing his throat, he shoved the unusual thought away.

"I'm just, getting away, you know, from uh- things." Bruce said, feeling the awkwardness start to form. "ehhhhhh? What do you mean? I don't think i get what you're trying to tell me." Joker said, sounding intrigued as he came closer.

Their faces were inches apart, their noses almost touching. Bruce cleared his throat, looking away. "Why should i tell you?" he asked.

"Hmmmmm." Joker hummed as he closed his eyes, he also pouted as he pretended to think. "Why not?" He asked, opening his eyes and immediately getting close to Bruce's face, a playful smile at his lips. Their noses were touching now, Bruce felt the need to pull away but didn't because joker will just do it again.

"You're a criminal, I think that's enough for me to just stand up right now and get the hell away from you." Bruce said, looking joker dead in the eyes.

Joker's eyes widened, he had an amused look on his face, a small smile still playing at his lips. "Tryna be a smarty pants, are we?" he asked mockingly. "If i wanted to hurt you, or anyone at that, I'd have done it by now." he said as he let his head fall, sighing as he closed his eyes. "So, why don't you tell me now?" he asked pulling bruce closer, joker's head was resting on Bruce's chest now.

Bruce looked towards the drink he had abandoned, picking it up in his hand, making joker tilt his head up, but only slightly.

Joker's barely open eye followed the movements of his hand, One eye still closed. Bruce finished it wearily and sighed. They were sitting in the dark, the lights of the place shone over them and the sight of of joker right now, leaning against his chest, with such an innocent expression on his face made his heart beat faster. "My girlfriend broke up with me." He grumbled out as he looked away, blood rushing to his face. "Oh." Joker said, his voice barely above a whisper. "It must be tough then." he said, his voice being the softest he's ever heard from anyone.

He turned to look at joker, his face burning as he did so. Joker's hand fell from his shoulder, he looped it around Bruce's chest, looking down. joker pressed his cheek against Bruce's chest, nuzzling into it.

That's when Bruce realized that joker was hugging him. The joker was hugging him. Bruce was bewildered by the action, but after a few moments he hesitantly put a hand oh joker's back, leaning in.

"You must be hurting more than me," Joker mumbled. "What?" Bruce asked. "Someone leaving you, after you start Believing that they will always be by your side, to offer you love and affection." Joker said, frowning as he did so.

"You've got it way worse than me, I've basically got nothing to complain about compared to you." He Finished. Bruce was puzzled why he was saying all this.

Because no one understood, except for his godfather Alfred of course. To everyone, he was just Bruce Wayne, The Rich Playboy. Because to everyone else, this was another person he had played.

They didn't understand.

But joker did.

And it seems like joker knows exactly what he feels like. Seeing right through him like he always did, but one less layer of some kind of facade of his that he wore around everyone, to look through.

"I Was just overreacting, you know, The usual Stuff. I don't even know why i did, this time, or how." he spoke softly, almost like he was saying that to himself and not to Bruce.

"What exactly happened? You don't look like you always do when you overreact. And I'm saying from when you are on the news, of course, I've never actually met you until now. " Bruce Said, looking down at joker's eyes.

They reflected the lights around them, looking to be glowing. They were so clear, yet so foggy. So full of emotion, yet so empty. There was something to them that he hadn't seen before and he wanted to know what it was, why it was there right now, staring into his own.

"It looks like we have the same problem." joker said as he averted his gaze from Bruce's. "Someone in particular to give us Love, Affection and care. But we can't have that happen to us, unluckily.

'Joker loves someone? This Person could possibly help him!' Bruce thought, the idea of joker not being a homicidal Sociopathic maniac anymore made him perk up.

"Who is it? I mean- you could tell me if you want to, i won't force you." Bruce asked. Joker looked up at him and held Bruce's gaze as he let go of him.

Bruce was missing the presence of the Thin arms and the skinny body on him already, joker just looked down at his feet. "It's, y'know, uhm, Its-" Joker was cut off by a female voice calling out joker's name. Both of them looked towards the direction the voice came from.

Ivy Stood there, a Hand on her hip and the other hanging at her side. "There you are, I've been wondering where you were you would be in the crowd." She said as she walked towards them, she seemed to not notice Bruce as she did so.

"Harley's waiting in the car, let's get going." She said and turned to leave, gesturing for joker to follow. "Joker looked towards Bruce and smiled apolegeticaly. "Sorry pal, But I've gotta go. It was Great talking to ya though, See ya around." Joker said as he stood up.

"Wait!" he said, Bruce didn't know why, but he called out to him. quickly taking out his phone automatically. "We'll keep in touch?" He asked with a nervous smile on his face.

Joker's face went back to the cute, confused expression from before and then lit up with a Bright smile after he understood what Bruce meant.

They then exchanged numbers and joker went to Ivy and Harley. Bruce didn't know why, but he felt like he had to. And he didn't understand why he thought joker was 'Cute' Either, but he did.

Maybe he had too much to drink. Definitely that.

2/12/2021

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