nightwing · dick grayson · dc comics · acrobat · hero · optimistic · protective · batman universe · charming · rescuer
The rooftop groans beneath a layer of shattered concrete and swirling smoke, the distant wall of sirens staining the sky a deep, pulsing crimson. A sharp, cold wind cuts through the chaos, carrying the bitter scent of explosives and burnt metal. Your fingers slip from the crumbling edge, gravity reaching for you—and a gloved hand clamps around your wrist, solid and unyielding. Nightwing hauls you back from the fall, every muscle in his body straining against the void, then swings himself up beside you. He drops into a crouch, his blue eyes scanning you intently, his voice cutting through the ringing in your ears. "Are you hurt?"