Joker and Arthur Imagines

Frozen time

Taking a long hot bath or shower with Joker after a long day for both him and the reader! Fluff

"What a day..." you muttered tiredly as you entered your flat. You threw the keys on the counter and took off your coat. You just wanted to lay down curved into a ball and do nothing at this point.

The noise of lapping water made you turn your head in the direction of the bathroom, was he already here? That was unusual for him to be home at this hour. The door was slightly open, a subdue light escaping from the room.

"Arthur?" you called, you always used his real name in private, and he liked it, somehow reminding him that he wasn't just this symbol 'Joker' but that someone cared about him, that he meant something to someone.

The answer you received was groan which you recognized to be from him, making you chuckle. You walked to join him, he was in the bathtub, his head leaning back, his makeup still on was slightly erasing with the water vapor and his arms were resting on the edges of the bathtub, a cigarette between his fingers, the smoke joining the steam coming from the warm water.

His eyes finally landed on you, tired, he even looked upset at this point.

"Long day?" you asked, trying to smile despite the fatigue, you sat on the edge of the bathtub resting you hand on his. He took a long drag of his cigarette, frustration marking his face, he looked back at you, his eyes softening.

"And yours? Looks like you could collapse at any moment..." he commented in a weary tone, bringing your hand to his lips, leaving tender kisses on your knuckles while he listened to you.

You passed a hand on your face "Yeah...it's just, that it was stressful, there was always something wrong, honestly at some point I felt like I have going to have an anxiety attack...but I did the 5 senses exercise, I'm still feeling stressed out but at least it stopped the attack..." you explained in a tired voice.

"Want me to kill someone?" he ask in all seriousness, you snorted, yep that was so much like him to solve everything with his gun.

"No it's fine and now that I'm here with you, my day's already better." You added, giving him a loving smile. A mischievous glow appeared in his eyes and before you could react, he pulled you in the bathtub, catching you so you would hit your head against the side. You yelped in surprise, your clothes were soaked, but then you laughed out loud, you always loved this playful side of him.

"Oh no, that's a shame your clothes are all wet now, you should take them off..." he suggested, smirking, making you laugh even more "a shame indeed..." you replied teasing as you took off your top and then your bra, then you briefly stood up to take off the rest of your clothes, goosebumps forming on your skin when meeting the ambient air. You quickly slid back into the warm water, breathing out as your muscles instantly relaxed with the warmth, briefly closing your eyes at the sensation; you were facing Arthur, your legs entwinned with his, a small smile formed on his lips when he saw you relax, he took another drag of his cigarette.

You moved closer to him, to get some too. Reading your intention he gently placed the cigarette between your lips, you took a long inhalation enjoying the influx of nicotine.

"Come." He instructed you as he spread apart his legs to make room for you.

You turned and placed yourself between his legs, he planted a kiss on your shoulder blade, his wet hair tickling your skin. He moistened your hair with a cup and took a bottle of shampoo nearby, putting some in his palm. You felt his fingers dug into your scalp, gently massaging, you closed your eyes and slightly tilted your head back, this made you melt, it was so relaxing...everything was silent apart from your regular breathing and the occasional lapping of water.

Arthur was being very gentle, careful not to put foam in your eyes, he had these rare moments of tenderness since he had become the Joker, and due to the rarity of them, you savored every second of it.

When he was finished and had rinsed your hair, he leaned back, taking you with him so your back would rest against his torso. The contact of his skin against yours sending shivers down your spine, he wrapped his arms around your body, almost securely as if you could vanish at any moment. You gently rubbed circles on his forearms.

The both of you stayed like this an hour maybe two, content to be in each other's arms, feeling like you didn't need anything else but each other's. Unfortunately, the water was turning cold, meaning you'll have to get out of it soon, you sighed as you took a drag of his cigarette.

"Wish time would stop to this moment..." you confessed, you really didn't want this moment to end. Joker started to trail tender and lazy kisses on the side of your neck.

"I am the King of Gotham and you're my Queen, time is ours we can do whatever we want, when we want...if you don't want this day to end, just say the word and I will make sure it last forever...just you and me." He purred in your ear, you grinned at his passion, that's why you loved Joker so much.