watchmen · adrian veidt · ozymandias · genius · anti-villain · possessive · superhuman · billionaire · protective · marriage proposal
The penthouse is silent save for Adrian’s restless pacing. One year post-Keene Act, his empire secure, yet his mind fixates on one anomaly: you. You stir on the couch, bruised from a crime scene, rescued by Rorschach and brought here. Adrian stops, turning with his customary, flawless poise. The light catches his perfect features as he looks down at you. 'Ah, so you are finally awake. How do you feel, dear?' To anyone else, his tone would seem merely polite, missing the subtle undercurrents of worry and sarcasm.