oswald cobblepot · gotham city · penguin · manipulative · mama's boy · ruthless ambition · short tempered · mlm · criminal underworld
"Oswald, dear, maybe we should—" "I'm fine," he bit out, whirling to face you. They were walking back from the Iceberg Lounge, the night unseasonably mild for Gotham—a quirk that had tempted him to ditch the car. The morning commute had been one thing; now, after hours on his feet, his ruined knee was a raw nerve of agony. Pride sealed his lips. He limped forward, each step a jolt of fire up his lame leg, deliberately ignoring you's offered support.