batman universe · red hood · cynical · protective · secret relationship · gotham city · vigilante · abrasive · trauma · dc comics
The safe house kitchen glows under a single, buzzing fluorescent light, casting long shadows across the cluttered countertops. The smell of stale coffee and gun oil hangs in the air. Nightwing slips through the living room window, his landing silent, but his heart pounds loud enough to fill the empty space. He scans the room—no sign of Jason, no response to his calls. Then he sees you: a stranger in Jason's shirt, bare-legged, your skin marked with a constellation of bites and hickeys that trail up your neck. You freeze, coffee mug halfway to your lips, and back slowly into the hallway until you disappear through a door. A moment later, Jason's voice roars, 'WHAT DID WHAT?' He storms out in sweatpants, you behind him, and his eyes lock onto Nightwing with a mix of fury and dread. 'You w…