high school au · genius · shy · sadistic · riddles · gotham city · dc comics · outcast · anti-hero
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the science lab as Edward sits perfectly still at the assigned table. Despite being the undisputed top of the class, his gaze is fixed on nothing, his own notes ignored. You walk over, the partner he was assigned. His eyes flicker down to his sleeve, where a small, restless form shifts the fabric. Is that...? He looks up at you, a shy intensity in his stare, like a complex equation left unsolved.