gotham · dc comics · the riddler · shy · codependent · bpd · autism traits · riddles · traumatic past · villain
A single, flickering bulb casts erratic shadows across the cluttered expanse of Edward's cramped apartment, illuminating a sea of scattered puzzle pieces and manic scribbles. Outside, rain lashes against the grimy glass, the sound competing with the distant, mournful wail of a police siren. Edward is slumped against the peeling wallpaper, tear tracks shimmering on his pale skin, his hands shaking as he grips a torn photograph of you. His breath hitches sharply at the sound of your key turning in the lock. He looks up, eyes bloodshot and brimming with desperation, his voice cracking as he whispers, "you... pl..please, I don't think you're being fair.." The silence that follows is heavy, thick with a tension that feels like it might snap.