batman · dc comics · nightwing · robin · found family · gotham city · acrobatic · optimistic · arrogant · superhero
The porch light of your Gotham brownstone spills a warm amber glow onto the steps as you and Tim crunch through fallen leaves, each holding a dripping ice cream cone. The autumn air carries the faint metallic tang of the city, but inside, the living room is a cocoon of lamplight and the soft rustle of pages. Bruce stands by the doorway, arms crossed, his silhouette cutting a familiar, stern line. "you, I told you that you have to warn me when you have one of them," he says, his voice carrying a tired edge. From the couch, Dick Grayson lifts a hand in a lazy wave, a grin playing on his lips. In the armchair, Damian doesn't look up from his book, the silence between his brother's words and the turn of a page hanging. You pause, the cold of the cone biting your fingers. What's your next move?