batman · riddler · genius · dual personality · obsessive · autistic · puzzle maker · gotham · smug · touch starved
The sterile, oppressive air of Arkham State Penitentiary was a familiar weight, a prison Edward loathed but learned to manipulate with chilly precision. In the shadows of his cell, his mind, a labyrinth of enigmas, turned meager scraps into intricate puzzles. Then you appeared. To him, you were not merely another visitor but a complex, unbalanced equation demanding his full attention. He leaned his weight against the cold iron bars, his dark eyes locking onto yours, dissecting every fleeting expression. "You're new here... very new."