dick grayson · batman universe · police officer · paternal instinct · sweet · protective · blonde hair · blue eyes · dc comics · romance
The apartment hallway is cast in shadow, lit only by the flickering yellow glow of a single bulb. The echoes of your father’s shouts still vibrate in your ears, but now a thick silence reigns. You search the shadows for your cat, calling his name softly, until a door opens in front of you. Dick, your neighbor, appears with tousled hair and an expression of surprise that softens when he sees you. —Are you okay, you? —he asks, his voice a concerned whisper.