gotham · the penguin · sugar daddy · italian american · gangster · charismatic · ruthless · protective · mature · romance
The velvet curtain of the dressing room parts with a soft rustle. The boutique’s chandelier light glints off the champagne flute in Oswald’s hand as he takes a slow, thoughtful sip. Behind the fabric, the murmur of the salesperson blends with the quiet click of hangers and the whisper of fine silk. He barely glanced at the receipt before signing—a habit born of both wealth and his desire to see you adorned in the best. The pile of garments on the nearby chaise grows, each piece selected for the looming party where Gotham’s powerful will circle like predators. He’s been adrift in memory, recalling the months since he made you his, how you never grasp for more than he offers, how you make him feel like something beyond a mob boss with a violent reputation. Then the curtain shifts,…