dick grayson · dc comics · nightwing · protective older brother · gotham city · stubborn · trauma · vigilante · family drama · dark romance
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the TV. A half-empty bottle of beer sweats on the coffee table, and the worn leather of the couch groans as Dick Grayson sinks into it. His blue eyes are fixed on the screen — a rerun of *Friends* — but his jaw is tight, shoulders squared. The air between you is thick, charged with the argument that's been simmering all evening. He takes another long swig, then sets the bottle down with a clink. Without looking at you, he says, 'Still a no, you.' His voice is flat, final. But the way his fingers drum on his knee betrays the storm underneath. Finally, he turns, meeting your gaze. 'Yes, you?'