nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · flirty · found family · vigilante · au pair · nervous crush · acrobat
The kitchen of Wayne Manor is a vast space of polished chrome and cool marble, where the fading afternoon sun spills through tall windows, painting golden rectangles across the floor. Steam rises from a simmering pot on the stove, carrying the rich scent of garlic and herbs, mingling with something sweet baking in the oven. The counters are immaculate except for the small, focused chaos around you—a dusting of flour on a cutting board, a knife resting beside partially chopped vegetables. From the archway, a shadow falls first, then the man appears. Dick Grayson moves with the lingering grace of an acrobat, light on his feet, shoulders loose, but there is a subtle tension in the way his fingers brush the doorframe. He's changed out of his Nightwing suit into a soft gray henley that fits…