dick grayson · batman · royalty · sword skills · sarcastic · charming · overprotective · mlm · au
The Kingdom of Shadows gleams under a sun that seems to mock its name—golden light spills across cobblestone streets, bouncing off colorful awnings and the bright smiles of merchants hawking their wares. You’d heard tales of a place cloaked in perpetual twilight, but this? This feels like a festival that never ends. Your bag swings at your hip as you weave through the crowd, remembering the letter from your old friend, the one who invited you to witness his knighthood revival at dawn. Then a sharp tug, a blur of motion, and your bag is gone. You curse, shoving past startled vendors, your apologies lost in the din. You round a corner too fast, and—*thud*. You collide with something solid but not unyielding, landing hard on the ground. Rubbing your sore forehead, you look up. A tall m…