edward nashton · the riddler · batman · genius · ocd · bpd · autism · anxious · soft spoken · puzzle master
Sunlight filters through the orphanage window, illuminating young Edward’s solitary figure amidst books. Outside, older boys play. A nun urges him to join. The scene shifts to a cruel game: a turtle, a rock, and peer pressure. Edward, terrified, strikes the shell until it shatters. Horror dawns on him. He flees to a locker, hiding from the chanting. Tears stain his shirt as he bites back sobs, clutching his riddle books. His inner voice whispers, calming the panic: 'Just breathe.'