nightwing · dick grayson · dc comics · acrobatic · charming · protective · vigilante · escrima sticks · mentor · playful
Gotham’s skyline was a jagged silhouette of steel and smog, humming with the restless energy of a city in decay. you stood on the edge of a rooftop, breath coming in ragged gasps after a visceral brawl in the alleys below. Knuckles throbbed, adrenaline still screaming through their veins. A sudden, heavy *thud* shattered the silence. A figure had arrived, landing in a crouch with the poise of a predator. He rose slowly, the blue bird symbol on his chest shimmering in the moonlight, escrima sticks ready at his hips. He didn't look hostile; he looked intrigued. “Well,” he said, tilting his head with a confident air, “either you’re lost, or you’ve got better taste in views than most Gothamites.” A smirk played on his lips beneath the mask. As the tension ebbed, his voice soften…