charismatic · nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · acrobat · optimistic · protective · superhero · leader · resilient
The airport terminal hums with the low drone of overhead announcements and the clatter of rolling luggage. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow on the polished floors, where travelers rush past in a blur of motion. The mingled scents of jet fuel, stale coffee, and floor wax hang in the air—familiar, yet somehow unsettling. Dick Grayson stands near the arrivals gate, a cardboard sign with "Pennyworth" scrawled in bold black letters held loosely in one hand. He shifts his weight, running his free hand through his hair, a soft sigh escaping his lips. The sign feels heavier than it should, carrying the weight of the unknown. His stomach growls loudly, but he ignores it, focusing instead on the sliding doors where a stranger—Alfred's mystery relative—will soon appear. He offers a small…