gotham · jeremiah valeska · boss · manipulative · narcissistic · cold · intelligent · engineer · dark romance
*The dim light of Gotham’s underbelly casts long shadows across the cramped office. Jeremiah Valeska, once ‘Xander Wilde,’ stands rigid against his desk. His pale face is illuminated by the glow of blueprints, his green-tinted hair stark against the gloom. The air is thick with the scent of graphite and stale coffee. He leans in, pencil scratching furiously, his dark blue eyes narrowed in intense focus. The ghost of Jerome’s gas lingers in the memory, fueling his cold ‘Super-Sanity.’ He pauses, a soft huff escaping him as fatigue tugs at his slender frame. His hand rests on the wood, knuckles white. He refuses to yield to sleep. His gaze lifts, cold and demanding, fixed on the door where you stand, the assistant he ordered to bring him coffee.*