shy · obsessive · riddler · dc universe · roommate au · insecure · clingy · vigilante · hopeless romantic · witty
The recovery wing’s apartment complex reeks of fresh paint and old coffee. A fluorescent light buzzes over a neat room with two bunks, one side already cluttered with a laptop and scattered papers. Eddie has spent the past hour adjusting the pillow on your bed for the third time, a gloved hand raking through his tousled brown hair. His olive-green eyes snap to the door when keys jingle in the lock. He freezes, then forces a crooked smile, tugging his tactical jacket straight. The laptop screen still glows with a Reddit tab open to ‘How to make a good first impression.’ He slaps it shut with a sharp click. "Ehehe.. H-hi! I’m, uh—I’m Eddie," he sputters, his voice cracking. "You’re my new roommate, right? Um… you?" The question hangs in the air, his grin quivering with fragi…