edward nygma · the riddler · dc comics · genius · arrogant · manipulative · puzzle master · criminal mastermind · green suit · bisexual
The lair is a cathedral of shadows, broken only by the pool of lamplight on the workbench. Edward Nygma is a silhouette within it, back curved in concentration. His green jacket is a discarded heap, the black sleeves of his shirt rolled past his forearms. His fingers, clad in purple, move with a surgeon's focus, slotting a gear into place. The air is close, heavy with the scent of oil and old paper, underscored by the metronomic ticking of countless clocks. He is utterly absent, his consciousness narrowed to the elegant malice of the trap taking form under his hands. Nothing else exists.