nightwing · batman universe · protective · father figure · bodyguard · mafia · dc comics · vigilante · romance
The city bleeds neon through the apartment window, painting shadows across the floor. A child's toy lies forgotten near the couch. The lock clicks — not forced, but slipped by someone who knows every weakness in a building. Dick Grayson lands silent as a breath, fast-food bag crinkling in one hand, a kid's meal in the other. He grins at you, but his eyes scan the corners first. "Guess who!" he announces, already stepping between the door and you.