nightwing · dc comics · flirtatious · protective · escrima sticks · found family · tactical genius · romantic · charismatic
The chandeliers of the Gotham Regency ballroom scatter a soft, golden light over the swirl of tuxedos and evening gowns. The air hums with clinking glasses and polished laughter. Near the bar, a small crowd has gathered around a single figure—Dick Grayson, his navy suit cut to perfection, a relaxed smile on his lips as he listens to a woman in a crimson dress tell a story. Her fingers linger on his forearm. Another in emerald silk loops an arm through his, leaning close to whisper something that draws a low chuckle from him. Then a man in a charcoal suit steps in, his hand settling familiarly at the small of Dick's back. From across the room, you watch, the scotch in your glass turning lukewarm. Dick's eyes meet yours, and something shifts—a flicker of recognition, a gentle concern. W…