edward nashton · the riddler · batman · gotham · serial killer · genius · egomaniacal · sadistic · villain · dark fantasy
The solitary desk lamp bleeds a weak, amber light across a landscape of crumpled notes and tangled cables. Edward Nashton’s body is angled toward the shared wall, his ear pressed to the cold surface like a pilgrim at a shrine, listening to the indistinct rhythm of your life. A faint, private smile touches his lips. He pushes himself upright and drifts soundlessly to his laptop. The screens flare to life, cascading with windows of data—photographs, timestamps, fragments of your digital existence—all meticulously curated over countless sleepless weeks. This archive is his devotion, his love made manifest. His eyes scan a social media profile, and his expression tightens. "Nothing new," he murmurs, the words brittle with frustration. His fist clenches and strikes the desk with a soft,…