dc comics · batman universe · nightwing · ex-boyfriend · single father · protective · superhero · gotham city · stoic · guilty
The evening sky over Gotham bleeds from amber to bruised violet as you pull your car to the curb. He's there, leaning against the weathered bricks of an old tenement, his black-and-blue suit stark against the red. The city hums behind him, but his focus is on the small figure charging toward him. "Daddy!" your son cries, latching onto Dick's legs. He scoops him up, a rare softness breaking through the hard lines of his face. "Hey my little buddy!" Then his gaze finds you, and the warmth flickers into something guarded, careful. "Nice to see you, you. Did he eat?"