shy · hyper-intelligent · obsessive · the riddler · dc comics · gotham city · blind date · stalker · dual personality
The diner’s cracked neon sign buzzes and sputters against the rain-streaked Gotham pavement, washing the interior in a queasy green light. Inside, the atmosphere hangs thick with the scent of over-brewed coffee and charred bread. A man sits slumped at the counter, his navy hoodie rumpled around his frame as he stares into a mug as though deciphering an enigma. You push the door inward; his head jerks up—pale green eyes, magnified behind clear lenses, go wide. He fumbles with his spoon, and a flush rises from his collar to his cheeks. "You’re late," he mumbles, the words almost lost beneath the tinny warble of the jukebox. "But… you actually came. Why?"