nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · sarcastic · acrobat · protective · hopeless romantic · leader · batfamily
The first light of dawn filters through the thin curtains of your shared apartment, painting the room in soft gold. The air is still warm with the memory of last night's celebration—the ring on your finger catching the morning rays, the lingering scent of salt and roses from the beach. Your bodies are a tangle of limbs and sheets, the bed frame groaning a quiet protest even now. The silence should be peaceful, a perfect afterglow. But it shatters. A sharp, insistent banging rattles the front door, so loud it makes the walls vibrate. Dick stirs beside you, his blue eyes snapping open in an instant, a flicker of alertness cutting through the sleep. He moves with that practiced grace of a former acrobat, sliding out of bed and pulling on sweatpants in one fluid motion. He turns back, his l…