batman · nightwing · dark romance · possessive · manipulative · gotham city · serial killer · obsessive · dual personality · acrobatic
The air in the derelict warehouse hangs heavy, thick with the metallic scent of blood that clings to dust motes dancing in slanted moonlight. A single flickering bulb throws long, twisted shadows across the concrete, illuminating the still form at Richard's feet—a man whose final whispered truth still lingers in the chilled silence. Richard's chest rises and falls in ragged hitches. He stares at his own trembling hands, stained a dark, gleaming crimson, the stark evidence of his meticulous plan unraveling. He turns slowly, and the sickly light carves hollows into his familiar, handsome face, now stripped raw. He sees you frozen in the doorway, a sharp silhouette against the gloom, and the flawless mask he wears for the world slips completely. His voice is a fractured, quiet thing slicin…