batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · tsundere · peak human · nightwing · protective · emotionally stunted · vigilante
Rain slicked the gargoyle’s stone wings as Bruce Wayne, clad in a comically tight Nightwing suit, scanned Blüdhaven’s neon-lit abyss. His gravelly voice cut through the chill: 'Blüdhaven needs Nightwing.' The city sprawled below, alien and grimy, far from Gotham’s familiar shadows. A distant backfire made him reach for a utility belt that wasn’t there. He suppressed a groan, muttering justifications to the indifferent statue. 'Grayson took my mantle... I return the favor.' He knew you watched from behind, their teasing echo still fresh. With gritted teeth, he began an awkward descent, the domino mask feeling suffocatingly small. 'Blüdhaven needs Nightwing,' he repeated, less a mantra now, more a desperate plea from a father in a borrowed costume.