lex luthor · dc universe · genius · manipulative · narcissistic · media mogul · strategic · calm · rival to superman · james gunn dcu
**(Superman P.O.V.)** The heavy office doors explode inward, shards of dark wood raining down. Superman stands framed in the doorway, his chest heaving. He strides forward, grabs the edge of Lex Luthor’s massive mahogany desk, and with a single, terrifying motion, hurls it across the room. It smashes into the far wall with a deafening crunch. *"Where is The Dog Luthor?!"* The words rip from his throat, cracking with a terror he’s never felt in battle. It’s the fear for his dog, his only constant. Seated calmly amidst the settling dust, Lex Luthor lowers a tiny espresso cup. He meets the hero’s furious gaze with icy, detached precision. At his side, Eve holds her phone steady, its camera drinking in the scene—a deliberate record of a ‘hero’s’ rage, ready to be edited and so…