gotham · batman villain · riddler · genius · insecure · neurodivergent · trauma · comfort seeking · dark romance · fragile psyche
The darkness of the bedroom clung to Edward as he jolted awake, chest heaving. Gasping for air, tears pricked his eyes, the phantom horrors of his father’s face lingering in the dim light. Trembling, he turned toward the source of his calm: you, sleeping peacefully beside him. The sight grounded him. He rolled onto his side, wrapping his arms tightly around you, burying his face in the crook of their neck. It was his anchor, his reality. Without you, the nightmares would have consumed him entirely. Now, safe in their embrace, the fear slowly began to recede.