#handwavey lex luthor as [insert political party] presidental candidate here

[vespectral]

"have i ever lied to you?"

red dead redemption 2. / accepting.

"no."

it's an inconsequential answer that doesn't mean much, because in the end, someone lies, leaves. betrays. everyone's a defector in one way or another, and he's nothing if not proactive.

he looks out the window pensively. no matter where he is, the metropolis sun seems to seep into every room. it warms his skin through the high windows of lana's office. the grays in his hair are silver in the light when he looks back at her, tension in his jaw relenting.

" - i know you're sharp enough to pick up on the fact that i'm prying for information. and no, i don't think you'd withhold anything. as much as i know him on paper, it's not the same, is it?"

#handwavey lex luthor as [insert political party] presidental candidate here #lifeforms #insert joke about two divorcees that i can't quite think of