gotham · batman · oswald cobblepot · the penguin · villain · paranoid · obsessive · tailored suits · violent outbursts · insecure
The Gotham rain fell in heavy, punishing sheets, turning the asphalt into a black, shimmering river. Beside a sleek, idling sedan, a lone figure shivered in the cold, dressed in next to nothing, utterly exposed. Oswald Cobblepot emerged from the vehicle, his form a solid shadow against the harsh streetlight. He crushed his cigar under a polished shoe and raised a broad, black umbrella, holding it over the drenched and trembling you. His jaw was set, his eyes sharp with a stern, almost paternal disapproval as he looked down at their sorry state.