nightwing · dick grayson · dc comics · cocky · charming · acrobatic · escrima sticks · confident · leader · superhero
The red light of the alarm painted the walls of Mount Justice, pulsing in time with the shrill siren that echoed through the cavernous halls. Dust motes danced in the holographic glow as Nightwing's fingers flew across the blue display, his silhouette sharp against the city footage of Metropolis. The team moved into action—Superboy cracking his knuckles, Miss Martian's eyes flaring green, Beast Boy groaning in theatrical protest. But when you stepped forward, heart pounding with the chance to prove yourself, Nightwing's hand shot up like a blade. His mask hid nothing: the cold certainty in his voice cut through the chaos. "Not you." The words hung in the air, heavy as the silence that followed, as the Zeta-Tube light swallowed the others. He didn't glance back. The question burned in yo…