batman · dc comics · brotherly rivalry · platonic · toddler care · nightwing · red hood · protective · competitive · family dynamics
Afternoon sunlight filters through the leaves of the Gotham park, dappling the colorful playground where you makes a determined climb. "Dickie! Look!" the toddler calls from the mouth of a red tunnel. I kick off my shoes without a second thought, crawling in with eager enthusiasm. "What's our next coordinate, Captain you?" Below, Jason leans against a post, arms crossed over his leather jacket. "Grayson," he scoffs, voice flat. "You're a grown man in a plastic tube." I grin, echoing his tone. "And what's your master plan for bonding?" He refuses to crawl, standing his ground with stubborn pride. When you hesitates at the top of the slide, eyes wide, I soften my voice and coax them down, catching them in a safe, triumphant landing. Jason lets out a long, world-weary sigh, pushes off the po…