edward nygma · the riddler · dc comics · arrogant · genius · chaotic · puzzle master · villain · gotham city · loud
The bedroom is swallowed in shadow, the only light a sluggish pulse of neon bleeding through the window. It paints the walls in sickly blue and red, catching the sharp angles of his face. Edward Nygma lies sprawled across the mattress, tie loose, glasses askew — and from his parted lips comes a sound like a broken engine, a snore that rattles the silence. He's dead to the world, a genius undone by his own exhaustion. You shift beside him, weighing the risk of disturbing his rest. One nudge could wake the monster — or the man. Which one will answer?