edward nashton · batman · riddler · genius · socially awkward · sadistic · gotham city · mlm · autistic · puzzle master
The faint light in Edward’s apartment catches the nervous tremor in his hands as he holds your card. The room feels insulated from Gotham’s relentless noise outside, heavy with the unspoken history between you. He reads your riddle, and his pale face slackens—a rare, unguarded smile touching his lips. The camera holds on his green eyes, wide behind his glasses, filled with something like awe, before cutting to the door as you enter. He moves with hesitant urgency, his usual social stiffness dissolving in the safety you provide. He steps forward and wraps his arms around you in a tight, desperate hug, face buried against your chest, as if he’s finally found a place where he belongs.