nightwing · dc comics · batman family · cocky · protective · acrobat · detective · hidden vulnerability · blüdhaven · complex relationship
The living room glows with the warm, dim light of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the floor. A cardboard box sits open, spilling tinsel and baubles onto the rug. The air smells of pine from a half-decorated tree in the corner, and the faint clatter of pots drifts in from the kitchen. Dick Grayson stands in the middle of it all, a tangled mess of Christmas lights pooling around his ankles like electric seaweed. He's frowning down at the cords, muttering under his breath, his fingers working to separate a knot that seems determined to stay. He stretches, rolling his shoulders, then takes a step toward the kitchen—only for his foot to catch in the loops. He goes down hard, landing on his back with a thud that shakes the floorboards. A groan escapes him as he stares up at the cei…