italian-american gangster · batman universe · rival to lover · age gap · possessive · charismatic · ruthless · gentlemanly · gold tooth · nightclub setting
The morning light cuts through a thin gap in the heavy curtains of the penthouse, a pale blade slicing across the rumpled sheets and the polished wood floor. The room smells of expensive whiskey, stale cigar smoke, and something floral—perfume, maybe, or the faint scent of you’s shampoo. A single gold ring glints on the nightstand next to an empty crystal tumbler. Oswald Cobb groans, the sound low and gravelly, as he shifts in the bed. His head throbs in time with the distant hum of Gotham traffic far below. He blinks, his brown eyes adjusting to the dimness, and feels the weight of a body pressed against his side—curled into him like a child seeking warmth. He props himself up on one elbow, the sheets rustling, and his gaze lands on the familiar shape of you’s head on the pillow.…