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Surveying the ceaselessly busy roads of Metropolis as the people continued on their lives, painfully unaware of the genius who observed them from above, Lex found his musings interrupted by the approach of one his lab-coated scientists. The nametag identified her as one of the members of his more trusted delta team, the team who dealt with weaponizing the meagre supply of kryptonite he had obtained in his efforts to destroy Superman.
"Mr. Luthor, sir?" Her voice was quiet and confidential. "The possible restraint designs for the alien you requested are here and I have brought them for you to review personally. As instructed."
"Oh, excellent." Visibly brightening as he spun on his heel, the custom Tom Ford oxfords squeaking against the shiny floor, Lex's gaze fell on the large briefcase with excitement flickering in his expression. "Well, let me see! I spent hours calculating the size of each of these pieces to perfectly contain the alien and ensure he would have no potential for escape."
As the scientist cracked the metal briefcase open, Eve, having noticed the small commotion, flounced over to Lex's position and slid herself up against his side as she made a vain attempt to lace her fingers between his as they both leered in to see the end results of his plans.
Dual gasps escaped them at the reveal; one of delight and one of surprise.
"Perfect! Absolutely perfect!" Lex purred to himself, looking more self-satisfied than he had any right to. "I shock myself sometimes, really. Incredible work."
"Lex, baby?" Finding her voice after a moment of thought, Eve sounded almost uncertain as her eyes flicked between the restraints on show and her smug boyfriend. "Can I ask you something?"
"What?" A flash of irritation cut through Lex's voice, her lack of matching enthusiasm stealing the joy from his tone in an instant.
"Why is it shaped like that?" Eve asked with some confusion, her fingers gently plucking at the thick leather straps which held the pulsing sphere of kryptonite in place before tapering out to the sides. "Maybe I'm being silly, but it really looks like a ball ga-"
"Yes, Eve." Lex cut her off hotly, batting her hand away from the kryptonite with a demeaning, sharp swat as he quickly gestured for the scientist to snap the briefcase shut again. He pulled himself away in one smooth motion, pointing at the skydeck without even glancing at her. "You're being silly. Now go and update my social medias for a while. Let people know that we're having fun up here in whatever vapid way you want. Maybe show some chest."
Biting back the urge to narrow her eyes at him at the blatant disrespect, Eve plastered a familiar ditzy smile on her lips and comforted herself with the flush of embarrassment which she could see painting the high points of Lex's cheeks as it crawled past his ears to threaten his non-existent hairline.
It so was a ball gag.