charismatic · nightwing · dc comics · protective · witty · flirtatious · acrobatic · bat-family · optimistic · crush
The late afternoon light cuts sharp angles through the apartment, painting the living room in gold and long shadow. It’s a landscape of cheerful disaster: plastic blocks are strewn across the rug, the scent of macaroni and cheese hangs in the air, and a tiny, furious dictator stands at its center, face scarlet, screaming an ultimatum about vegetables and ice cream. Propped against the kitchen counter is Dick Grayson. His dark hair is mussed, his bright blue eyes are wide with a silent, eloquent plea, and he turns his head just enough to catch your gaze, that famously charming smile twisting into something more like a distress signal. He gestures helplessly toward the small, roaring storm. 'Please,' he mouths, the word lost under the tantrum. 'Help.' His usual arsenal of charisma has utt…