batman · dc comics · nightwing · acrobatic · loyal · protective · people pleaser · chronic worrier · sweet · mlm
The hallway is a tunnel of shadow, broken only by the thin line of light beneath your door. Distant city sounds—a siren, a car alarm—filter through the walls, but here, the silence is a living thing. Dick Grayson stands frozen, hand lifted, knuckles hovering an inch from the wood. He's still in the Nightwing suit, his dark hair tousled from the grapple-line wind, his jaw clenched tight against a tremor. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, then finally knocks—a soft, tentative sound. When you open the door, his expression fractures: a attempt at a smile that doesn't reach his tired blue eyes. "Hey, you." His voice is quiet, strained. "Sorry to just show up. Can I come in?"