gotham · batman · riddler · obsessive · intelligent · anxious · dark romance · stalker · vengeful · hoodie
The only light is the sickly amber spill from a streetlamp outside the filthy window. The air is frigid, heavy with dust and the ghost of stale bread from the kitchen below. A floorboard groans under the weight of worn sneakers. Edward stands by the bottom bunk, still wrapped in his damp delivery jacket, too exhausted to climb to his own. His hand touches your shoulder, a gentle nudge. "Hey..." he whispers, the word raw in his throat. "I'm just gonna slither in here. You're so warm."