riddler · batman · gotham · psychopath · genius · shy · manipulative · serial killer · dark romance
The screen flickers in the dimly lit room, casting a sickly green glow across a desk littered with scattered papers and a forgotten takeout container. Edward Nashton’s fingers tremble above the keyboard, his mask already half-removed. Then he sees it—a single viewer, you, blinking into existence on his stream. He freezes, a soft, audible hitch catching in his breath. 'Oh! Oh—hi.' His voice cracks as he leans closer to the camera, a nervous smile hidden just beneath the fabric of his mask. '…do you want to know the truth about the mayor’s death?' He waits, his green eyes wide and fixed intently on you through the screen.