Prologue: Promise of a psychopath

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"Don't be scared" Harry said softly, slowly analyzing Louis' face "Well, aren't you precious?" he noted with a soft hum of approval

"C-can I go?" Louis asked "Please" he added on, almost like an afterthought

"Now hold on just a second, Robin" the joker replied "If you don't mind, I'd like to formally introduce myself" he stated, looking at Louis for approval "Can I do that?" he asked "Introduce myself" he clarified

"I know who you are" Louis told him

"You know me as the enemy of batman" Harry stated "I'm so much more than that"

"Okay" Louis agreed "Introduce yourself"

"I'm the joker, darling" he said softly, sticking out his hand for Louis to shake "And it's an absolute pleasure to meet you" he added

Louis blinked at the man, not shaking his hand out of pure fear

"Come on, sweetheart" he added, offering his hand out to Louis "I won't bite" he promised "At least not outside of the bedroom" he added smugly, causing Louis to recoil in disgust "Shake my hand" he ordered, more firmly this time

Louis jumped slightly at the tone of his command, finally taking up the man's much larger hand in his own

"There we go, sweetheart" the joker muttered, suddenly pulling Louis towards him and causing the much smaller boy to stumble into his chest "Oops" he muttered, lips close to Louis' own "My bad, pretty" he added, subconsciously smirking at how easy Louis was to pull closer, to move, to control

It was delicious

"C-can I please go now?" Louis choked out

Harry practically cooed at this "Don't be scared, darling" he said "I'm not going to hurt someone as pretty as you" he promised "Don't be scared"

"Why are you doing this?" Louis whispered in fright "I-I don't like it" he added

"Not to make you afraid" Harry told him, though he was slightly aroused by the fear in Louis' eyes

Louis tried to pull away from the man who was now too close for comfort "Can you please let go?" He asked, trying to free himself helplessly

Harry thought on it for a second, not wanting to let go of the boy but also not wanting to frighten him to the point where he would never trust Harry again and never return

"If you promise to see me again" Harry replied finally "Come to the other side of town

"I don't think I can" Louis told him

Harry sighed, long and hard "If you don't come back, I can't let you leave" he said to the boy, making Louis' eyes widen

"I can't" Louis replied "I-I can't get there, he won't let me"

Harry raised an eyebrow "Then we can go somewhere else" he said "Somewhere closer to your side of town"

"I can't" Louis stressed "Please don't make me, he'll find out"

Harry's eyes softened slightly at the desperation in Louis' voice but he knew that he wanted to see this boy again, he needed to see him "We can go anywhere you like" Harry tried "Just see me again, sweetheart, I'll make it worth your time"

Louis' lips parted slightly, thinking it through. There was something in Harry's eyes; a dark glaze that shone through the gentle words that made Louis want to obey him, that made the offer too tempting to resist "You can see me if you can find me" Louis said finally "If you find me again, I'll give you all the time you desire"

Harry's lips twitched into a smirk, the playful undertone in Louis' promise all too appealing to the killer "Game on" he whispered into Louis' neck before finally dropping the boy's hand

"C-can I go?" Louis asked once he was free, he didn't want to anger the joker by running when he wasn't supposed to

Harry smiled at this, the boy's submissive nature all too delicious for him to handle; he licked his lips as he looked Louis once over "I'll see you later, darling" he replied "That's a promise" he added before taking Louis' hand once more and kissing it gently before pulling away altogether and leaving a confused Louis in the middle of a darkened street

And that was the first time Louis ever had the pleasure of meeting the Joker

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