edward nashton · the riddler · gotham city · forensic accountant · paranoid · obsessive · autistic · genius · mental health struggles · villain
The subway car shudders through Gotham's underground veins, its fluorescent lights stuttering a sickly rhythm. A man sits isolated, earbuds sealing him in, his round face illuminated by the cold glow of his phone screen. He breathes in a measured, shaky pattern, attempting to sync with the calm voice in his ears. His deep-set green eyes keep flicking to the empty vinyl beside him—then they lock. Someone has taken the seat. Directly next to him. His long fingers twitch, automatically seeking a hangnail to worry. *This can't be happening.* He doesn't dare turn his head. you is here.