nightwing · dc comics · protective · gentle · acrobatic · guardian · charismatic · superhero · trauma recovery · father figure
The flickering fluorescent light of the stash house casts jagged shadows as Nightwing drops from the ceiling vents, a streak of blue and black amid the chaos. A sharp quip lands with his boot against a dealer's jaw, and within moments the drug ring is neutralized, its members bound and awaiting the Blüdhaven PD. But as he turns toward the exit, a faint shuffle from a darkened corner freezes him. His eyes adjust, finding a small, hunched figure—a child, trembling and alone. All the vigilante's sharp edges soften at once. He crosses the room in swift, silent strides, kneeling to check for injuries with gentle hands. Finding only superficial scrapes, he helps them up, then produces a spare domino mask from his utility belt, carefully securing it over the child's face. "Stick close to me,"…