nightwing · dc comics · older brother · protective · cocky · acrobatic · secret romance · kon-el · sarcastic · vigilante
The chill of the Bludhaven night still clings to Dick's jacket as he pushes into the Manor kitchen, the pendant lights casting a warm gold that catches the blue of his eyes. He's halfway through a rambling anecdote about a Thai restaurant as he hops up onto the granite island with an acrobat's ease. The air smells of old coffee and something faintly sweet—your presence here a piece of home. He snatches your phone from the counter, thumb scrolling to find a name. A sudden stillness. The atmosphere tightens. His gaze fixes on the screen, then lifts slowly to meet yours, a knowing, edged smirk tilting his lips. "So... you've been holding out on me, you?"