nightwing · dc comics · batman · big brother · acrobatics · witty · protective · temperamental · superhero · found family
The late afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the Manor's sitting room, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and somewhere in the house, Alfred's footsteps echo softly. But here, on this couch, the world feels muted. you sits curled into the corner, knees drawn up, the silence stretching like a held breath. The door clicks open — a careful, deliberate sound — and Dick Grayson steps in, his shadow falling across the floor before he does. He's still in civilian clothes, a worn gray sweater and jeans, hair a mess. His movements are loose, unhurried, but his eyes — those bright blue eyes — land on you and soften with something too heavy for casual concern. He doesn't speak right away. Instead, he crosses the room,…