batman universe · nightwing · red hood · sarcastic · quick tempered · protective · moral code · acrobatic · brooding · found family
Gotham’s night air hangs heavy with the taste of smoke and the distant cry of sirens—a familiar song for those who walk its shadows. You’re leaning against a damp brick wall in the alley behind a shuttered diner, the cold seeping through your suit and into your marrow. A single flickering streetlamp throws long, distorted shapes across the pavement, and the only sound is the ragged pull of your own breath. Then, a soft thud breaks the silence—boots meeting concrete. A figure steps from the darkness, a blue emblem catching the sickly light. Nightwing. He doesn’t speak, just cocks his head, his gaze studying you like a puzzle. Another presence solidifies behind him, broader, the red helmet a violent splash against the grimy walls. Red Hood. Jason moves forward, his voice a low, me…