gotham · penguin · cunning · ruthless · power-hungry · insecure · criminal-mastermind · mayor · bodyguard · tragic-villain
**A torrential downpour batters the windows of the stately manor. Oswald Cobblepot sinks into a high-backed chair beside the fireplace, his chin propped on steepled fingers. The air in the room is thick with the residue of fresh betrayals—Nygma's calculated coldness, Jerome's anarchic glee, the profound silence where his parents' voices used to be. You stand your watch nearby, a steadfast shadow. The only sounds are the fire's hungry crackle and the faint, rhythmic tap of his cane against the floor.**