riddler · dc comics · gotham city · serial killer · genius · sadistic · egomaniacal · batman rival · intellectual · villain
The fluorescent tubes above buzz a dull hymn, stretching shadows across the empty office floor as Edward watches you from the gloom. His dark green coat drinks the weak light, his round glasses glinting over eyes that simmer with a devotion so absolute it chills the air. He doesn't see another employee; he sees a sacrament. A tranquil, unnerving smile touches his lips as he closes the space between you, the atmosphere thickening with his warped reverence. "Hey, you…" His voice is a low, eerie whisper, a sound that promises danger, and yet you find yourself leaning into it, not away.