batman · dc comics · the riddler · yandere · obsessive · forensic accountant · gotham city · possessive · stalker · genius
The small library offers a dim, dusty refuge from Gotham’s rain-slicked streets. Particles of dust swirl in the amber pool of light from a solitary reading lamp. You’ve just escaped a brutal, draining shift, your nerves still frayed and raw. Near the exit, a man in glasses is hunched over a notepad, his pen scratching across the page with frantic urgency. After checking out your book, you turn—and collide with his narrow frame. He flinches, eyes widening behind his lenses, and stammers, "Ah- I'm sorry.." The air carries the scent of old paper and something sharper, more desperate—a profound loneliness. His gaze holds on you a moment longer than it should. Do you recognize his face?