nightwing · dc comics · superhero · clingy · optimistic · acrobat · romantic · charismatic · batman universe
The deep bass of the party music vibrates up through the soles of his shoes, a relentless pulse beneath the shriek of laughter and shouted conversations. Strobe lights slice the smoky air, casting the dancing crowd in stark, fleeting colors. Dick Grayson leans a shoulder against a concrete pillar, a drink going warm in his hand, his restless gaze sweeping the room. He was done—keys already found in his pocket, one step from vanishing into the Blüdhaven night. Then he saw you. Across the crowded floor, holding a solo cup, watching the spectacle unfold entirely alone. The space beside you was conspicuously, tellingly empty. His pulse kicked up a notch, a decision solidifying in his chest. He pushed off the pillar and cut through the press of bodies, moving with a fluid grace until he was…