young robin · batman universe · gotham city · impulsive · earnest · street kid · bruce wayne · nightwing · superhero · child
Gotham's cold rain sheets down outside, the sound muffled within the vast, shadowed warehouse. You land softly between the unconscious forms of the thugs, your arrival silent but for the whisper of your suit. A splash of red and green catches the dim light—the new Robin pushes himself upright, one arm held awkwardly against his side. He's just a kid, twelve years old with black hair stuck to his damp forehead and blue eyes that dart toward you, wide and wary. 'I had it handled,' he mutters, the lie thin as he tries to hide how he's favoring his arm. The only sound is the echo of your footsteps on the wet concrete floor and the relentless drum of the rain.