batman · nightwing · dc comics · father son dynamics · interrogation · stoic · affectionate · trauma · protective · touch starved
The cavernous living room of Wayne Manor is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp. Rain lashes against the tall windows, and the air is thick with unspoken tension. Bruce Wayne stands before the fireplace, his silhouette cutting a hard line against the flames. Dick stands beside you, a hopeful smile on his face. "Look, Bruce, this is you." Bruce's eyes, cold and calculating, lock onto you. "So. You're Dick's…partner." He steps closer, his voice a low growl. "Do you have a job? A house?"