Henchman (JOKER X READER) ✅

chapter 14: lamborghini

so it goes, he can't keep his wild eyes on the road

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Joker tossed you his car keys on the way out.

"Start her up," he said, gesturing to the flashy purple sports car he must have driven there. "We're going for a drive."

You knew it was better to go along with Joker than fight him, so you did as he said. You put the car into drive and peeled out of the parking lot.

About ten minutes later, the Joker finally spoke.

"Y/N."

"Yeah, J?"

He let out a sigh, rolling his neck and cracking his knuckles, one finger at a time. "What do you think you're here for?"

You glanced over at him quickly, "I'm not sure, boss. You got something you need me to do?"

His red lips spread in a smile, and he laughed, long and slow. "Not tonight, Y/N. Not tonight." He laughed again. "I didn't pull you out of there for any damn reason other than I wanted to."

You nodded, not knowing what else to do. For the next few minutes, as you drove, Joker leaned back against his seat and just watched you. And you let him, sometimes looking back when you could afford to look away from the road.

You weren't sure how long you drove, but Joker didn't tell you to stop, so you didn't. He smiled the whole time, and never took his eyes off you for very long. You felt like you were floating, the knowledge that all of his focus was on you felt like a physical weight. A weight you were all too happy to bear, as it turned out.

Suddenly, Joker spoke again. "You ever met anyone like me, Y/N?" He wasn't looking at you anymore- just staring out the window.

"No, J," you said, not hesitating for a second. "There's nobody like you."

This seemed to make him feel better. "But there could be," he said, and turned his luminous eyes on you again. "One bad day, Y/N. That's all it takes. It could happen to you, if I felt like it."

"I know."

"Do you?" Then- "Pull over."

"J?" You asked. 

"Pull over."

You did as he said, pulling off the empty road onto the side. As soon as the car came to a stop, Joker was unbuckling his seatbelt and lunging for you, one tattooed hand wrapping solidly around your throat. You went very still, the sound of your breathing suddenly the loudest noise you could hear.

"Careful," he whispered, his grip on your neck tightening very slightly. "That's what you are, Y/N. So very careful. You work so hard to make sure I don't ever catch you looking at me, but it's hard to not see it when you do it so often." Joker laughed, and you felt hot embarrassment flooding through you. "You're blushing," he teased, "Are you embarrassed?"

"You noticed?" You asked quietly, your voice starting to tremble.

"Y/N, darling, I notice everything." 

Of course he did. You cursed yourself silently- how could you have underestimated him? 

"I'm sorry," you said after a moment, dropping his gaze. His hand was still firmly around your neck, and he was in your lap, so you couldn't do anything else. 

Joker clicked his tongue, shaking his head slowly. "When did I say that was a bad thing, hm?" His hand slid up your throat to shake your chin gently. "I knew you were loyal before. Now I know you are," he said, smiling his shark's metal-toothed smile. 

You furrowed your brows in confusion. What had changed, apart from you starting to find him almost illegally attractive? But you weren't about to sign your own death warrant. You stayed silent. 

"Remember," he said, "Desire becomes surrender, surrender becomes power," he instructed you, stroking your bottom lip with his thumb. "Say it." 

"Desire becomes surrender, surrender becomes power," you whispered back, completely lost in his bright, magnetic eyes. 

"Good," he purred. "And do you surrender?" 

You nodded. As if you were ever going to say anything else. "Yes." 

With another smooth movement, he was off of your lap and back in his seat. "Drive, Y/N. Take us home." 

You put your shaking hands on the wheel, put the car into gear, and pulled back out onto the road. Joker's satisfied smirk remained on his face the whole way back. 

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okay this is so late i'm so sorry!! life has just been crazy and i havent been able to find the motivation to write much. but i'm back into this and while updates might be a little slow for a while, they'll be coming again! hope you liked this chapter <3