[ cranium lifted skyward as the glare from the sun blinded him ever so slightly ⸝ a brief smile before entering the establishment. it’s not that he had secrets per say ——— it would just benefit him more if people barely knew about his profession. https://t.co/rqTdEGjU1L
[ Listening to his words, Pagie sensed that he was glossing over certain details, but she couldn’t blame him—she, too, had secrets that were better left in the dark. When they *
family ⸝ definitely. [ the son of gotham really did try his best not to reveal too much ⸝ the less people know the better. tho that in of itself would be pretty hard given his reputation in his own home territory. ]
Quite interesting. So, where exactly do you work? family thing?[ definitely intriguing—or perhaps the training her father had given her had taught her how to find out everything there was to know about *
[ the better question would have been why didn’t he show up earlier. but she was about to find out that gotham was his city and far from being hers. if she wants to play the same ⸝ then so can be. no hard feelings if he plays it better. ] ———
Lucky him. It would be a shame if he were dethroned… or if someone got in the way of that.
Miss Sterling was never a fan of anyone who stole the show away from her. Some would even say it was a pet peeve of hers.
Red-bottomed heels clicked against the floor as she […]
——— ‘ we’ll set something up. . . ’ [ he told their esteemed host before his eye slowly followed the daughter and her father about. like orcs that surrounded their prey before disorienting them. finishing his champagne ⸝ bruce adjusted his suit before visiting ———
[ well he wouldn’t know about that considering that throne is already his in the end. but it’s nice to see that some out there don’t just spoon feed the younglings.
chatter ⸝ cameras ; blinding lights. all that for one man. yet his arrival caught the attention ———
Trying to please mommy and daddy? Psh. Has he never heard of a family business? Someone has to take over and claim the throne.
Her painted lips sipped slowly from her champagne glass, her eyes glimmering as she drifted through another tiresome conversation, […]
——— of everyone. naturally he returned pleasantries ⸝ waving to those that put their hands up. stopping just before her his hand extended to take a glass of champagne. yet he didn’t acknowledge her. it was as if she was cut out from his line of new. intentional ? ———
[ last time someone tried to play god to others ⸝ it didn’t end well for them. is that what it’s all about still trying to please mommy and daddy? here he thought someone like her would have ventured out on her own. those strings will always be attached. ———
It’s a shame there are so many blondes around. Can’t have her delicate face getting picked out of a crowd too easily, now can she? Mom and dad wouldn’t be thrilled. Besides, coming in fists swinging wouldn’t end pretty for him.
Ringleader? Please. They practically […]
——— his companion at the gala identified her and returned that information to bruce. dressed in his classic suit and suit ⸝ the billionaire made his way down there. while she charmed her way through bruce would have been invited personally. even when someone ———
[ scrolling through the footage and reports on the batcomputer bruce was quit to nitpick certain things from different scenes ⸝ the only key denominator here was a woman in blonde. a ringleader mayhaps. he couldn’t go in there fists swinging. he needed a much ———