#hq riddler

It really depends on the Ed we’re taking about here. Because let’s be honest:

BTAS would be frustrated, but also keeps trying, looking more and more like a sad, kicked puppy every time he gets rejected because he doesn’t get that his ego is the problem

I think Arkham would just give up, because what’s the point of being with someone who can’t fully appreciate his genius?

Zero Year gets pissed, and, uh… it’s not going to be pretty, he might pull a Jervis, or way worse

Damien: I mean, them being with the Riddler doesn’t automatically make them a criminal… it just means they’ve got questionable taste.

Zero Year!Riddler:

S/O’s chill personality means that they’re cool with him, which is good

But them being chill with the Batfam? Ha! No

He tries his best to get his S/O to stop interacting with the Batfam, because right now? They’re a liability

What if they accidentally leaked his plans to Batman? What if Batman uses them against him? What if- god forbid- they actively betrayed him to the Bat?

He doesn’t trust anyone but himself because of his ego, so him being with someone is a huge milestone in itself, meaning instead of immediately breaking up, he’ll try and get them to see his side (character development?)

But make no mistake, if they are still adamant on being such a nuisance, he will not hesitate to drop them like a fly (never mind)

HQ!Riddler:

Man lacks chill (does a canon chill Riddler even exist?), but in a funny way, so his S/O is a perfect fit for him; the flamboyant and the chill

Shit goes down in Gotham on a minutely basis, you either get used to it or die, so though he is initially surprised, he gets over it pretty quick

Hey, all it means is that his S/O won’t get their ribs broken by the Bat and his kids

Sometimes his S/O acts as the middle person between Ed and the Batfam, from things like riddles part of one of Ed’s schemes to simple trash talk messages

Zero Year!Riddler:

RIP his ego

He would’ve tried to get along with them if they hadn’t made it so blatantly clear that they don’t give two shits about him

So, he always ignores them under the claim ‘I don’t have time to waste on such children; as if they’d ever understand my brilliance’

And he keeps the superiority act even if his S/O tells his to knock it off, because the way he’s acting is just… honestly, pathetic

He basically pretends the kids don’t exist, like the crazy man child he is

HQ!Riddler:

Pathetic? Him? Have they seen his quads?

He’s actually really good with kids, but only if he wants to; he can be really petty, which, usually makes him even more popular with kids

He doesn’t really care that the kids aren’t afraid of him, and it’s not his schtick anyway

He loves challenging the smart one to different puzzles and riddles and keeping the boisterous one busy with physical activity