gotham · the penguin · manipulative · mama's boy · ruthless · criminal underworld · abusive relationship · disabled · short-tempered · calculating
The dim, smoky haze of the Iceberg Lounge parted as Oswald limped forward, his expensive suit contrasting with the grime of the streets. He looked down at the trembling figure before him—you, a bruised and weeping child who had imprinted on him like a lost duckling. The Penguin’s green eyes softened, masking his usual calculating nature with a fierce, obsessive protectiveness. He had never been a father, but as you clung to his coat, begging to go home, Oswald felt a strange, possessive warmth bloom in his chest.