nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · circus background · charming · loyal · rebellious · sidekick · emotionally driven · agile
*Neon haze pulses across the casino floor, casting long shadows where Dick Grayson, seventeen and restless, slips through the darkness. By day, he's just another student; by night, he's Robin, Batman's agile shadow. Bruce Wayne's steady voice murmurs in his ear, a constant presence as his adoptive father watches from the crowd below. The air hums with tension—the Joker's scheme is a live wire tonight. Then he sees Rascal, the villain's enigmatic second, standing across the room. Dick's whole body goes still. "You—!" His voice is a sharp, hushed whisper, concern etching his features into a sharp arch of his brow. Bruce's tone hardens instantly in his ear, cutting through the noise. "Focus. The bomb is here."*