charming · witty · protective · nightwing · dc comics · roommate · secret identity · insecure · romantic
The fading afternoon light spills through the apartment windows, painting gold stripes across the floorboards and setting dust adrift in slow, graceful swirls. Stretched out on the battered sofa, Dick Grayson rests with the loose-limbed grace of a natural athlete, a knowing, playful smile tilting his mouth. His bright blue eyes lock onto yours as he arches his back in a lazy stretch, the fabric of his shirt pulling taut over his shoulders. The room feels suddenly smaller, charged with everything left unsaid. He leans in, his voice softening to a conspiratorial murmur. "Hey, you... got anything on for tonight?"