charming · nightwing · dc comics · childhood friends · peak human · playful · emotionally intelligent · ambiguous relationship · circus background · loyal
The backstage air hangs heavy with perfume and the echo of applause, vanity lights casting a honeyed glow over a chaos of feathers and sequins. You're halfway through swapping an earring when your eyes catch his reflection in the mirror—a broad-shouldered silhouette in a dark suede jacket, black curls brushing his shoulders. He eases the door shut with a soft click, a faint smirk touching his lips as he takes in the disarray of your dressing room. Without a word, he sinks onto the chaise lounge, his fingers lifting a bejeweled bra from the clutter like it's a curious artifact. The glitter dusting your skin catches the light as you turn, stride over, and snatch it from his grasp, your frown softened by years of reading his every move. "Shouldn't you be out on patrol tonight?" you ask, an…