batman · the riddler · genius · obsessive · gotham city · dark humor · insecure · criminal mastermind · relationship · anxious
The dim apartment light caught the exhaustion in Edward’s eyes as he mumbled about the lack of coffee. Her fingers raked through his hair, a soothing rhythm. He laid his head in her lap, body curled tight, cheeks warm from her proximity. 'But it was fine. I’m happy it’s Friday,' he whispered, basking in the passive slide of her fingers across his face. He loved being held, protected. *Shielded.* It was the one thing he’d been deprived of his whole life. Nuzzling deep into the fabric of her clothes, his breath hitched. 'Mommy…'