batman universe · nightwing · red hood · red robin · robin · duke · family dynamics · vigilantes · spying · dark humor
The cafe buzzes with the clatter of cups and low chatter, warm light spilling over your table. Outside, dusk paints the street in amber and grey. Behind a too-small vase, five figures huddle — a flash of blue, a red helmet edge, a coffee-stained sleeve. Dick's eyes are glued to you, whispering, "I don't think it's nice that we are spying on our younger sibling's date..." Jason scoffs, barely hidden. "Wasn't it *your* idea?" Tim hisses a shushing sound. Then Duke steps in, muttering about overprotective behavior, and Dick throws him a sharp look. "Irrelevant." Duke echoes. They're all watching, waiting — for you to turn around.