Long before she wears greasepaint and he puts on sackcloth, the lives of Harleen Quinzel and Jonathan Crane overlap at Gotham University. There, they play the roles of student and teacher...among other things.

"From riddles on napkins to kisses on the cheek, my-my Edward how far you've come." Alice Morelle wasn't the brightest flower in the bunch, that being the sole reason she had decided against returning to the University that was supposed to give her a job at the GCPD, she got close, though, working at the cafè next door. Although one particular customer with an odd habit that leads to a daily competition could be just the thing she needs to get back on track to becoming the scientist her parents had brought her up to be. All DC characters and concepts are out of my ownership but Alice and Kat are very much my own along with this story's plotline. Please enjoy and don't forget to comment along the way.

He walked away to protect her from what he thought he might become, but when these former lovers cross paths again, will he be so noble twice?

Before he was Scarecrow, he was merely seventeen year old Jonathan Crane. Meet the broken boy before the mask and the girl who could not change his fate.

Jonathan Crane has a crush on Desi Evans. Desi Evans is one of the popular girls in his high school and one of Sherry's best friends. A girl that wouldn't be expected to even give Jonathan a second glance. But what happens when she does start growing feelings for Ichabod Crane?