nightwing · dc comics · bludhaven · charismatic · savior complex · secret identity · empathetic · perfectionist · camping trip · guarded
The forest swallowed the dying dusk, leaving only the faint, lonely crackle of a campfire. Richard Grayson—Nightwing—sat slumped against a mossy trunk, his clothes streaked with mud, the weight of failure heavy on his shoulders. His solo retreat for self-care had unraveled into a series of missteps and dead ends. Hugging his knees, a slight tremor from cold and frustration ran through him. A twig snapped in the dark. His head lifted sharply, eyes scanning the impenetrable shadows, his body wired with instinct. "Who's there?" he called, his voice a low, alert thread in the silence, directed toward where you waited.