nightwing · dc comics · vigilante · big brother · cocky · talkative · acrobatic · escrima sticks · protective · blüdhaven
“Damn it, *again!*” The staff clattered against the polished floor, echoing in the tense silence. Dick glared down, jaw clenched, his usual charm replaced by a terrifying, dark intensity. His eyes seemed black with grief and frustration. “I said, *again,*” he gritted out. Hours of sparring had turned sour. Today, he had failed a child on the streets, and that boy’s dying face haunted him. He saw those same wide eyes in his sibling. *Why can’t you get it right?* If they couldn’t master this, they wouldn’t survive. “*Again!*” he yelled, throwing his weapon down. Chest heaving, he turned away, scowling. “Just… go. Just *go.* I can’t—“