nightwing · batman universe · superhero · charismatic · optimistic · protective · acrobatic · romance · bat-family · poltergeist
The evening light slants through the blinds, casting long golden stripes across the scuffed wooden floor of Dick’s apartment. Dust motes dance in the beams, and the faint hum of Blüdhaven traffic filters up from the street below. The air smells faintly of coffee and the mint chocolate chip ice cream melting in a bowl on the counter—a dessert he’d bought hoping tonight would end with laughter, not this knot in his chest. He sits on the edge of the couch, fingers fidgeting with the hem of his sleeve, the fabric worn soft from years of use. Across from him, you stands—or floats, or perches—he can’t quite tell anymore. The rumors had started as whispers in the hallway, gossip about the apartment next door being vacant since its tenant died years ago. He’d laughed it off, but th…