The Tragedy of Comedy (Arthur/Joker x Main Character)

1: First Meeting Him

"Charlotte..."

"Yes..."

"Do you know why you are here?"

"Yes ma'am"

"Then why?" She questions,"e-excuse me?" I stutter nervously,hoping she doesn't make me answer that dreadful question.

"Why are you here?" The physiatrist asks once more, making sure she keeps a calm and kind tone.
"W-well" I stutter,hiding behind my long whitish-blonde hair while looking down shyly.

"Because I need help" I answer,"I need to heal, and recover from the past".

She lets out a sigh,"alright~" she breathes, picking up her clip board,"that'll do for now, I'm going to reschedule you for next Friday, seem okay to you?"

"That's fine" I tell her,twiddling my thumbs while lightly shaking my right knee. "Alright" She says," you're all set,have a nice day Charlotte"

"You too, thank you doctor" I say politely, standing from my seat and walking out of the room. I let out an exhausted sigh,making my way down the long aged hallway. The wall paper was stained with unknown substances, and the floor was just slightly dirty from the track marks of doctors wheeling in restrained patients.

It's been two years since I've been here

And sometimes I wonder if I'll ever break like they did, I fear that one day I'll be the one tied to those leathery chains.

Though I try not to think about it, for some reason it still seems to poke in my mind once in a while.

I have to have hope

I have to continue with my life

I have to-

*CLASH*

All of a sudden I bump into someone's chest,and I hear a tumble of pages and books fall to the ground." Oh my gosh~" I gasp, quickly bending down to pick them up,"I-I'm so sorry".

"It's alright little miss" I hear a deep aged male voice respond. Curiosity gets the better of me,and I gaze up to see who I bumped into.

It was a man,tall and lightly scrawny,with a head full of dark brown hair,thick eyebrows, and deep blue eyes. His face seemed slightly aged,with a few tiny wrinkles here and there, but was still in my opinion quite good looking for his age.

I stand up,my short height not making a difference as I hold out his books,"I'm really sorry mister" I say guiltily," I hope I didn't mess anything up".

"Oh do not worry" he assures me,giving me a kind smile,"accidents happen". I nod my head, looking down with a blank expression.

"I know I shouldn't be saying this to a lady" he says,"but...you should smile more". I gaze up at him with a confused expression, "smile... m-more?" I ask.

"Why yes of course!" He beams," my mother would always tell me to smile, and now I don't know if I should still follow that rule, since now I have so many wrinkles~".

For some reason,that small joke made me chuckle loudly. I squint my eyes, releasing a wide grin as the man starts to laugh with me.

"See..." He says,"there it is,that million dollar smile,are you a model gorgeous!?!"

Now I feel myself blush,once again hiding behind my hair for comfort. This man, only knowing him for a few seconds,has managed to make me feel happy with just a few charming gestures.

"You are a very charming man~" I laugh shyly,
"A very charming man indeed~".

He holds out his hand,"the name's Arthur" he says,then gently takes hold of mine and bends down on one knee.

"At your service my lady~" he speaks dramatically, Bowing before my small body.

"Thank you sir Arthur~" I chuckle,playing along,"and what might your name be?" He questions,"Charlotte" I tell him.

"CHAAAaaarlootte~!" He dramatically gasps, holding his chest with one hand while gazing to the roof,"what a beautiful name, I shall remember thee forever~".

He clutched his books,and starts heading towards the physiatrist's room,"until next time we meet little miss~" he coos, waving goodbye while turning a corner,now out of my sight.

I just stand there...

That was....

Pretty amazing