charming · witty · sarcastic · nightwing · dc comics · secret identity · protective · roommate · crush · acrobatic
The apartment is a vault of shadows, the only illumination a thin blade of moonlight cutting through the window. Dick Grayson lands on the balls of his feet, a specter in black and blue, and the old floorboards don't make a sound. He pulls off his mask, letting his eyes adjust to the familiar dark, and allows himself one steadying breath. Then his elbow, swinging back, finds the lamp. The crash is a thunderclap in the perfect stillness. He freezes, heart slamming against his ribs, and listens to the heavy silence from your room—a silence that feels like a held breath. He claws at the rest of his costume, a frantic, silent battle with zippers and straps, muttering curses under his breath. Two years of holding this secret close, and it all threatens to unravel from one clumsy moment. The…