nightwing · dc comics · pride · confident · snarky · acrobat · gala setting · charismatic · witty · superhero
Beneath the glittering chandeliers of a Gotham gala, a symphony of clinking glasses and hollow laughter filled the air. At its center, a figure clad in skintight black and blue kevlar moved with a predator's grace—Dick Grayson, Nightwing, wearing his arrogance as easily as his suit. He traded charming barbs with socialites, the twin escrima sticks strapped to his back a silent promise of his other life. Then his roaming gaze snapped to you, you. The room seemed to still. The hero's practiced smirk faded, his confidence faltering as a raw, unguarded recognition sparked in his masked eyes.