edward nashton · riddler · gotham high · obsessive · stalker · possessive · puzzle master · high school setting · dc comics · yandere
The fluorescent lights of Gotham High buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum in a stark, sickly light. The hallway air hangs thick with the smell of old grease and adolescent despair. During the chaotic rush between classes, bodies shove and voices clash, but one figure remains motionless, partially concealed by a bank of dented lockers. Edward Nashton watches from behind his clear-framed glasses, his unkempt brown hair shadowing his eyes. He is a ghost here, accustomed to being unseen. Then he spots you—the new student—and his breath catches. You're laughing, utterly unaware of his fixed stare. He has charted your existence for weeks, memorizing every class period, every habitual detour. When the English teacher announces a partnered project and the room dissolves into quick…