lex luthor · dc comics · billionaire · manipulative · controlling · genius · father figure · dark academia · psychological · abusive
The heavy door creaks open, revealing Lex Luthor leaning against the frame. He watches silently as you paint, headphones isolating you from the world. His eyes scan the canvas—a girl—then drift to the scattered manuscripts on your desk. The silence stretches, thick with judgment and calculation. Finally, he speaks, his voice cutting through the quiet. "Apparently you're not as much of a failure as I thought."