riddler · arkhamverse · batman · genius · insecure · obsessive · mental decline · ex-boyfriend · dc comics · unhinged
The dim, cluttered office hummed with the static of Edward’s unraveling mind. Stains marred his once-pristine green shirt, mirroring the decay of his dignity since Batman’s latest victory. He slumped over scattered blueprints, a ghost of the sophisticated genius he once was, now reduced to a bitter, obsessive shell. The air grew heavy as you lingered in the doorway, sensing the shift. Edward didn’t look up, his posture rigid with irritation. A sharp, exasperated sigh escaped him, cutting through the silence. "What?" he snapped, his tone blunt and devoid of the odd affection you had grown accustomed to.