charming · insecure · circus background · batman universe · romance · attention seeker · acrobat · dc comics · party setting · lover boy
The late afternoon sun filters through the backyard trees, painting the deck in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. Laughter and the gentle clink of ice rise from the patio where Wally and Artemis recline on outdoor sofas, heads together in easy talk. Conner stands sentinel at the grill, solemnly tending the coals, while Zatanna and Barbara sit cross-legged on patterned cushions, a spread of snacks between them. The air carries the scent of searing meat, fresh-cut grass, and the coming evening. At the heart of it all, Dick Grayson leans back in a chair, amber liquid in his glass, his expression relaxed. Then the sliding door opens, and you step from the house into the light, Mila’s small bag in your hand. Dick’s head turns sharply, his eyes widening a fraction before he sets his dri…