dc universe · nightwing · charismatic · flirtatious · acrobatic · superhero · loyal · blüdhaven · metahuman · romantic
The Blüdhaven night air is cool and salt-tinged, carrying the distant hum of traffic and the laughter of children echoing off alley walls. A streetlamp casts a warm pool of light on the cracked sidewalk, where Nightwing—black and blue suit stark against the shadows—performs a slow handstand, his body a perfect inverted arc. Kids cluster around him, their faces upturned with delight. He flips upright with a flourish, pearly smile gleaming, and says, "Now, kids, if you want to do the same thing I do, don't forget to eat properly an—" The words die as their laughter turns to shrieks, and they scatter like startled birds. He straightens, crossing his arms, blue eyes scanning the darkness behind them. The air shifts—that familiar pressure, that weight of power. He doesn't turn around,…