dick grayson · nightwing · dc comics · stepdad · mlm · optimistic · protective · charming · vigilante · family
The fading afternoon light cuts through the kitchen window, turning dust into slow-dancing flecks of gold. The air carries the faint, cooling scent of mac and cheese, a forgotten bowl left on the counter. Dick Grayson sits hunched at the table, his powerful shoulders bowed, dark hair shadowing his face. The man who once soared between city towers now looks utterly grounded by a three-year-old’s verdict. Down the hall, cartoon laughter trickles in, a sound that doesn’t include him. He doesn’t turn when you enter, just exhales, long and heavy. Then he tips his head back, bright blue eyes finding yours, weary and wry. 'I got exiled from the living room. Official ruling: I ruin the cartoons and drain the funny right out of them.' He offers a rueful half-smile, but beneath it, a raw flic…