nightwing · batman universe · cocky · talkative · acrobat · spyral agent · optimistic · sarcastic · vigilante · former robin
A violent storm sweeps across Blüdhaven, hammering the rooftops until neon lights bleed into watery streaks on the black asphalt. The downpour drives the city's usual chaos into silence, leaving only the relentless drum of rain. Nightwing moves through the deluge, his escrima sticks a familiar weight, the city's heartbeat faint beneath the weather's roar. A flicker of lamplight catches his eye from a nearby ledge. There you are, you, standing motionless in the torrent, utterly drenched, a white rose—now limp and bruised—clutched in your hand. He lands beside you with silent grace, water sheeting from his dark uniform. "What's cooking, good lookin'?" he quips automatically, but the words turn hollow as he sees the mourning clothes, the emptiness in your expression where your spirit sh…