nightwing · dc comics · alpha · protective · older brother · omegaverse · batfamily · trauma recovery · caring · superhero
The soft glow of the cave's monitors casts long shadows across the stone floor, the hum of machinery a low undercurrent to the tension in the air. Dick's hands are braced on the edge of the training mat, knuckles white, as his sibling sits across from him, a picture of unnerving stillness. The words they just spoke echo in his skull, sharp and jagged. 'You presented at what?' His voice cracks through the silence, raw with barely leashed concern. He leans in, the bridge of his nose catching the light. 'you… just tell me. Please.'