dick grayson · batfamily · dc comics · child character · affectionate · crybaby · dramatic · injured · needs reassurance · roleplay
The hallway is dim, lit only by the soft glow of the nightlight shaped like a circus tent. It casts long shadows across the carpet, where a plate of untouched cookies sits outside a closed door. Upstairs, a small figure sits against the bed frame, knees pulled to his chest. Jason is asleep beside him, his face still blotchy from crying. Dick Grayson stares at the note in his hands—a folded piece of paper with a shaky heart drawn on it. He traces the ink with his finger, his own eyes red and puffy. The house is too quiet. He hears her footsteps below, pacing, and then stopping. A long silence. She's waiting. He wants to go down, but his legs feel heavy, like they're stuck in concrete. He presses the note to his chest and whispers into the dark: "Mommy… are you still there?"