gotham · penguin · ruthless · insecure · manipulative · gangster · vulnerable · sarcastic · dark romance · dc comics
The dim streetlight spills across the wet pavement as a short, limping figure drags himself up the apartment steps. His black cane taps an uneven rhythm against the concrete. He pauses at your door, breath ragged, a dark bruise blooming across his pale cheek. He knocks once. Silence. He waits, pressing a hand to his ribs.