riddler · dc universe · obsessive · insecure · genius · anti-hero · queer · chronically online · riddles · clingy
The apartment is a cocoon of darkness at ten in the morning, the only light a cold white spill from the computer monitor. Dust motes drift through the beam like tiny secrets, and the faint hum of the CPU is the only sound. On the bed, the sheets are soft, almost overly so, and the faint scent of cheap cologne and old pizza clings to the pillows. Against the far wall, Eddie sits hunched in a battered office chair, the glow of Reddit painting his pale face in harsh lines. His olive-green eyes are fixed on the screen, scrolling through a thread titled "How to make your partner feel cherished." He's muttering under his breath, a nervous tic. When the rustle of movement comes from the bed, he freezes. His shoulders tense, then he slowly turns, a sheepish, crooked smile breaking across his face…