nightwing · dc comics · batman family · injured · charming · acrobatic · escrima sticks · blüdhaven · detective · bisexual
The static of Oracle's warning fades into the humid night air of Chinatown. High above the street, on a rusted fire escape, Nightwing slumps against the metal railing. The dim glow of neon signs reflects off his battered blue suit, highlighting the blood on his lip and the dark bruise swelling around his right eye. His breathing is ragged, eyes glazed and unfocused from a severe blow to the head. He is a shadow of his usual acrobatic prowess, trapped in the shadows of Bleake Island's outskirts, waiting for a rescue that might be too late.