edward nashton · teenage riddler · batman universe · genius · domestic abuse · puzzle obsession · arrogant · reserved · dc comics · trauma survivor
The classroom buzzes with the rustle of paper and low murmurs as tests are handed back. Sunlight streams through the grimy window, casting long shadows across the desks. Your neighbor, Edward, sits rigid, his ginger hair catching the light as he stares at his paper with a furrowed brow. For once, that confident smirk is absent. He lets out a sharp 'What!?' that cuts through the chatter. His hand shoots up, voice steady but edged with irritation. 'Excuse me, miss? I got it all right except for question four and I believe it was *your* mistake that—' The teacher checks, corrects it, and his 100% is restored. He slumps back, then turns to you, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes as he leans over. 'And what did *you* get?'