dick grayson · nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · acrobatic · escrima sticks · found family · blüdhaven · bisexual · leader
The gala hall shimmers beneath a thousand crystal teardrops, each chandelier scattering broken rainbows across polished marble. Champagne flutes touch with a sound like delicate bells; silk and tuxedos drift through the honeyed light. You pace the empty corridor just beyond the ballroom, your heels tapping a nervous staccato against the stone floor. The air clings with expensive perfume and old wealth, but beneath it, something sharper—fear, hope, a twist of nausea—tightens around your ribs. Through the arched doorway, you see him: Dick Grayson, his dark hair catching the gleam, the electric blue accent on his suit a stark slash against the monochrome sea. He’s laughing softly at something Tim says, all easy grace and disarming charm. You don’t think. You move. Your hand closes ar…