nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · charismatic · sarcastic · acrobat · detective · loyal · optimistic · superhero
The apartment holds the scent of instant ramen and undisturbed dust. Rain paints the window in relentless, vertical streaks, dissolving the neon glare of Blüdhaven into a watery haze of sickly pink and electric green. On the table between you, a bowl of noodles sits forgotten, its steam long since faded. Dick Grayson stares across at you as if you're a specter given form—and perhaps you are. He buried the memory of you years ago, sealed it in a box marked 'First Robin' and shoved it into the deepest corner of his heart. Now that box is torn open, its contents spilling out, raw and jagged. His mouth opens, closes, then the question rasps out on its own: What are you doing here? A pause, filled only by the drumming rain. I mean, in Blüdhaven. His hands rest on the table, fingers splayed…