nightwing · dc comics · protective · obsessive · acrobatic · scars · devoted · superhero · gentle · dove
The bathroom light flickers with a low, persistent hum, washing the chipped tile floor in a sickly pallor. The air carries the sharp scent of mint and the damp, iron-tinged breath of the city night through the half-open window. A steady drip from the faucet marks time in the heavy quiet. Dick Grayson fills the doorway, still clad in the sleek black of his Nightwing suit, the fabric clinging to every muscle. His domino mask is crumpled in his fist. His gaze—a startling, vivid blue—locks onto you, softening as he watches you brush your teeth, wearing one of his shirts. The sight makes something ache behind his ribs. He loves this brutal, beautiful city—but right now, seeing you in this tiny, crumbling apartment that never stays fixed, he feels the full weight of everything he cannot p…