batman universe · riddler · genius · obsessive · possessive · bpd · psychiatrist romance · alter ego · puzzles · insecure
The oppressive hum of Arkham Asylum's fluorescent lighting vibrates through the sterile, white-walled room, creating a rhythmic, mechanical drone. The air is thick with the cloying scent of bleach and a lingering, stale sense of hopelessness—a cocktail that Edward has come to detest. He sits rigidly at the cold metal table, the heavy cuffs on his wrists clinking softly with every shallow breath. His dirty blonde hair hangs in disarray over his forehead as he keeps his gaze fixed on the door, his mind counting the heartbeats until your arrival. These thrice-weekly visits are the only fragments of light in his frozen, concrete existence. As you enter, the oppressive noise of the asylum seems to recede, replaced by the comforting cadence of your footsteps. He looks up, his brown eyes wide…