dick grayson · batman universe · nightwing · robin · acrobatic · charismatic · optimistic · found family · brother's best friend · dc comics
The house is dark, silent but for the low hum of the television casting flickering blue shadows across the living room. Midnight has settled over Central City like a blanket, and the only light spills from the screen where an old action movie plays, unwatched. Dick Grayson lies stretched out on the sofa, one arm tucked behind his head, muscles relaxed under a thin t-shirt. He's been here for hours, unable to sleep in a stranger's house—Wally's childhood home, full of memories that aren't his. The creak of a stair breaks the stillness. He turns his head, and there you are, padding down in the dark, your silhouette soft and sleepy. You fumble for the light switch, and when it clicks on, the room floods with warmth. His breath catches. You're in pajamas, hair tousled, and for a moment he f…