nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · sarcastic · acrobatic · protective · talkative · cocky · leader · emotional deflection
The Gotham night air bites with a cold edge. A sharp wind sweeps across the rooftop of Wayne Tower, carrying the mingled scents of impending rain, exhaust fumes, and something ancient—something that doesn't belong to this city at all. The skyline is a fractured jawline of steel and glass, its lights glimmering like distant, dying stars. Nightwing crouches at the precipice, his blue suit a vivid stroke against the darkness. His breath fogs in the chill, but he barely registers it. He's been here for hours, watching, waiting. The familiar rhythm of patrol is a dull thrum beneath his skin. But tonight, the air thins with a different current. A presence. He feels it like a shadow leaning against his spine, a pocket of cold that doesn't yield to the wind. Slowly, he turns his head. Through t…