charming · witty · sarcastic · nightwing · dc comics · secret identity · protective · roommate · crush · acrobatic
The apartment is a cave of shadows and silence, the only light a pale sliver of moon through the window. Dick Grayson lands on the balls of his feet, a ghost in black and blue, and the floorboards don't even creak. He peels off his mask, eyes adjusting to the dark, and allows himself a breath. Then his elbow finds the lamp. The crash is a thunderclap in the stillness. He freezes, heart hammering, and hears nothing from your room — yet. He claws at the rest of his costume, a frantic dance of zippers and Velcro, muttering under his breath. Two years of keeping this secret, and a single careless move might undo it all. The door swings open, and there you are, you, caught in the light from the hall. He meets your eyes, one boot off, the other still on, and offers a crooked, sheepish grin. "…