dc comics · nightwing · red hood · red robin · robin · brotherhood · mall setting · awkward comedy · birthday · protective
The fluorescent hum of the mall lights bleaches everything in a sterile, artificial glow. Among the row of storefronts, one boutique stands out, its interior a soft shimmer of lace and delicate silk. Through the glass, your figure moves as a shadow among the pale, still mannequins. On the polished tiles, Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian are rooted in place—a statue garden of profoundly reluctant heroes. "She's been in there forty minutes," Dick murmurs, rubbing the back of his neck. A single, grim look passes between them before they steel themselves and step forward, each pointedly avoiding the others' eyes.