Arthur Fleck and Joker Imagines

A new year like no other - Arthur x Reader

Arthur rummaged around in his pocket, pulling out one of the last modelling balloons that he had left. The experienced clown quickly inflating it, and transforming it from a simple length of rubber, into something he hoped would make her smile.

"I have something for you." Arthur said quietly, hoping that his sudden appearance wouldn't shock the woman.

"I.......beg your pardon." She asked, looking slightly shocked at Arthur as he handed her his quickly created vivid red balloon dog.

"I didn't mean to surprise you. It's just.......It's just that you looked a little sad, and I thought that you could use a friend." Arthur told her, a smile growing across his broad red lips as she took his offering, gratefully.

"Thank you. He's lovely. And red is my favourite colour." She replied with a smile. Arthur unable to take his eyes from her, despite the fact that he could feel himself begin to blush. Arthur sure that she could see the red flush despite all his thick white face paint.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you." Arthur said, as he reluctantly turned to leave.

"You don't have to go. I don't mind some company. That's if you want to stay." The woman called out, Arthur quickly turning, and taking a seat next to her.

"My name is (Y/n) by the way. And you didn't disturb me. I don't mean to be a party pooper. But unlike some of my work colleagues I have no desire to get drunk and end up regretting what I did tonight for the rest of the year." (Y/n) chuckled, as she pointed over to where the drunk woman lay, passed out.

Arthur couldn't help but continue to stare at the woman next to him. Her smile was one of the most beautiful things that he had ever seen. And she had a pair of eyes that seemed to sparkle and dance just like the bubbles in the champagne in her glass. He couldn't help but wonder why someone as beautiful as she was would be by herself. But as she carried on smiling at him, Arthur forgot any question that he might have. She was talking to him, and that was all that mattered

"I'm Carnival......well, my name is Arthur actually." Arthur told her as he peeled of his glove and held out his hand for her to shake.

"It's nice to meet you Arthur. I can't say that I have ever met a professional clown before. But I definitely work with a few amateur ones" (Y/n) chuckled, as she looked over to where the men were still rocking out to the music.

"Arthur. I..........I know that this will sound really strange. But......well, when you've finished here, you wouldn't want to take me for a walk would you? I mean you don't have to if you don't want to. But I could really do with someone sweet like you in my life right now." (Y/n) asked a stunned Arthur. His mind racing as he tried to work out whether she was serious or not.

"I.......I'd like that. Um.......I finish at 1. I'll get changed and meet you in the foyer." Arthur stammered, as he almost jumped from the seat. Nearly falling over his own feet as he made his way backwards, back towards the party.

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Arthur looked in the mirror, glad that he had taken a change of clothes and what he needed to take off his makeup. Splashing some water on his face, he brushed a few of the droplets though his unruly hair. Hoping beyond all hope that (Y/n) wouldn't be too disappointed when she saw the real him.

Nervously he made his way to the elevator. His heart pounding violently in his chest as slowly descended to the ground floor.

"Wow! I......wow. Arthur." (Y/n) said, seemingly shocked as Arthur stepped foot through the opening doors. Arthur getting a sinking feeling that at any moment she was going to turn and run.

"I must confess that I didn't know what to expect when those doors opened. But I have to admit that I'm not disappointed. I swear that you are as handsome as you are sweet." (Y/n) chuckled, as she carefully pushed some of Arthur's hair back behind his ear.

"So, how about taking a girl for a walk in the snow?" (Y/n) asked, as she offered Arthur her arm. Arthur eagerly taking it, before the two made their way onto the streets of Gotham.

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Arthur couldn't believe that this was all true. Here he was, arm in arm with a beautiful woman, walking through the snow on New Year's Day, as the lights of thousands of tiny globes lit their way. It all seemed too good to be true. In fact, he had literally pinched himself on more than one occasion as he and (Y/n) walked, just so that he could make sure that this wasn't just a wonderful dream.

They had been talking as if they had known one another for years. As if this was the most natural thing in the world. And Arthur for one, didn't want the night to end.

"You know something Arthur. While I was waiting for you to change, I made a New Year's resolution. Would you like to know what it was?" (Y/n) asked, as the pair came to a stop in front of the huge Christmas tree in the middle of town. The sounds of faint Christmas carols still drifting through the ether.

"If you want to tell me. Yeah." Arthur replied nervously. Finding himself blushing yet again as (Y/n) placed her hands on the collar of his shirt. The tips of her fingers ghosting over the skin of his neck. Her mere touch sending a wonderful feeling of happiness through his body.

"So, I promised myself that I was going to kiss the first sweet, kind and terribly handsome clown that I came across. And, as it would appear that you are the first, and only, sweet, kind and terribly handsome clown that I have ever met. I think that it is only right that I stick to my resolution. And I should kiss you." (Y/n) said, before leaning in a kissing Arthur on the lips. Arthur finding that he could do nothing more than reciprocate, as he found himself pulling her closer so that he could deepen the kiss.

"Well Arthur. I think that I am going to have to make another resolution. I think that I am going to have to make it so that I can kiss a sweet, kind and terribly handsome clown, every day." (Y/n) told him, as she again kissed Arthurs lips.

As Arthur wrapped his arms around (Y/n)'s waist, the two continuing to kiss as the snow fell around them. Arthur couldn't help but think that maybe this new year was going to be different. And that it would be a new year like no other.